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Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :How to become a connoisseur... [Sketches of heads. 1887]
- Date
- 1887
- By
- Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947
- Reference
- E-423-q-021-a
- Description
Men's and women's heads, all with hats on. One full-length figure of a man. On the left is text headed 'How to become a connoisseur' with a satirical description of art appreciation, starting with 'Sposin' its pictures thats on the carpet, wait till you hear the names of the painters ...'. The same text was reproduced in the Nelson Examiner in 1845, signed Sam Slick (A fictional Canadian character).
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and ink 190 x 312 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Sketchbook] 1887 / Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Sketchbook] 1887
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Pencil and ink 190 x 312 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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