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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Drawing 5 for "The Footstool, or, The Greedy Boy"
8 1/16 x 6 1/2 inches (205 x 167 mm)
Black chalk on blue paper.
1986.2526
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
One of a series of 6 drawings by H.K. Browne illustrating a children's story; with a folder of thin paper reading "Rough sketches for The Footstool or Greedy Boy" in the artist's handwriting and signed "HB".
Inscriptions/Markings
Caption in pencil, "embarras de richesses", at foot of sheet; "5" written at upper left.
Summary
Circular design shows a small boy seated below a tree, clutching a piece of fruit to his chest as he gestures possesively towards another piece of fruit on the ground beside him.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
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