drawing;
print study
- Museum number
- 1967,1014.117
- Description
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Study for the figure of Taffy, for a scene from du Maurier's 'Trilby', "The Flexible Flageolet"; man standing almost to front, legs apart, arm folded, looking slightly to right, wearing long moustache, sleeves rolled to above his elbow, and knife (?) in a guard at his waist. 1894
Graphite
- Production date
- 1834-1896
- Dimensions
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Height: 199 millimetres
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Width: 151 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- One of three studies (1967,1014.117 to 119) for the wood-engraving (1967,1014.119.*).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1967
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1967,1014.117