QUACK , the cariacatures of Charles Henry Bennett shadow drawing 1850 art print

Verlag: Shadows

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A HIGH RESOLUTION DOWNLOAD IS ALSO AVAILABLE, PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFO. Shadows , Second Series by Charles Henry Bennett. From a Sketch by Charles Henry Bennett. His life was very short,he died in complete poverty at the early age of 37.Charles Henry Bennett, is considered one of the pioneers of comic illustration. His illustrations and caricatures can be seen in Punch, The Comic Times, and other popular periodicals of the 1850s and 1860s. In addition to periodicals, he also authored and illustrated several children s books. In 1856, Bennett published a book titled, Shadows, based on 24 of his humorous color prints portraying assorted characters in Victorian society. Each print depicts an individual silently stalked by an amusing shadow revealing his/her "true" or underlying character. These comic illustrations were very popular and reprinted repeatedly over time in various publications. These illustrations are not colored and remain as they were published by W. Kent & Co. They are rare and hard to find. Overall Size With Margins: 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches Condition: Suitable age toning. Excellent Condition. Heavier Paper of the time. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8950

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Titel: QUACK , the cariacatures of Charles Henry ...

Verlag: Shadows

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