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Hubert Leslie (fl. 1922-1936)

Jean Forbes-Robertson as Peter Pan and the Gentle Art of Scissor Cutting
cut out, the former signed by the actor and the artist, wood frames
rectangular, 12 3/4in. (323mm.) and 4 1/4in. (107mm.) high, respectively (2)
Literature
Hickman, 1971, p. 147, fig. 79
Exhibited
National Portrait Gallery, London, 1972, no. 70

Lot Essay

Hubert Leslie succeeded Huardel Bly as profilist on Brighton Pier where he worked from 1922-1936. He trained at the Slade School and like Augustin Edouart kept duplicates of all his works. In all he cut 20,000 silhouettes.

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