DICKENS, CHARLES. Large photograph portrait of Dickens. [printed Washington, circa 1868]. 455 x 375mm. (18 x 15in.) oval mat size, large margins, a few light foxmarks on margins; framed. A handsome three quarter portrait bust portrait. Not examined out of frame.

細節

DICKENS, CHARLES. Large photograph portrait of Dickens. [printed Washington, circa 1868]. 455 x 375mm. (18 x 15in.) oval mat size, large margins, a few light foxmarks on margins; framed. A handsome three quarter portrait bust portrait. Not examined out of frame.

來源

From the home of the descendants of Julia Ward Howe, to whom Dickens is said to have presented the photo.

拍品專文

On his second visit to America (1867-68) Dickens purportedly only had his photograph taken by Gurneys in New York, as he disliked sitting for photographers. The negatives were then sold to photographers in Boston and Washington. This print was one apparently made by Gardner's Washington studio sometime in 1868.

[Matted With:] Autograph card signed and inscribed ("Charles Dickens/Washington Seventh February 1868"), in blue ink, on verso of printed card which reads "Alexander Gardner" (not visible in frame). One page, 53 x 120mm. (2 1/8 x 4 ¾in.) mat size.