Study of a man from behind

Keene was described by Whistler as 'the greatest artist since Hogarth' and is recognised as one of the best pen and ink draughtsmen the country has ever seen. He made his name as an illustrator for Punch concentrating on social rather than political satire. He is particularly noted for his economy of line that captures so well the costume of his subjects. For further information on the artist see S. Houfe and J. Ward, Charles Keene, the Artist's Artist, London, 1991.
The Study of a man from behind was discovered laid into G.S. Layard's own copy of his biography The Life and Letters of Charles Keene, 1892.