GROUP OF 4 FRAMED 19TH CENTURY CHROMOLITHOS OF LITERARY CHARACTERS OF CHARLES DICKENS, AFTER ARTIST KYD,Joseph Clayton Clarke (1857-1937). Published London, Raphael Tuck & Sons Late 19th Century. Four giltwood framed chromolithos depicting Charles Dickens characters including, Trotty Veck from The Chimes, Mrs. Bardell from Pickwick Papers, Mr. Weller, Sr. from Pickwick Papers, and Serjt. Buzfuz from Pickwick Papers. Framed archivally with plexiglass, same moulding and paper mats with gilt fillets.
Clarke's Dickens illustrations first appeared in 1887 in Fleet Street Magazine, with two published collections appearing shortly after as The Characters of Charles Dickens (1889) and Some Well Known Characters from the Works of Charles Dickens (1892). In 1910 the British Museum acquired a collection of 598 drawings and paintings of Clarke's Dickens illustrations, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, Charles Dickens Museum and the University of Texas at Austin each also have significant collections of Clarke's Dickens illustrations.[ - Framed: 13 5/8" high x 11 3/8" wide. Estimate $150-250
Some wear to the frames. Two prints having areas of discoloration. Otherwise, a nice presentation as a group with quality framing.
