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The Empty Chair, Gad's Hill, Ninth of June, 1870

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Date:

1870

Reference:

R13133-399-9-E, Volume number: 48

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2933670

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

The Empty Chair, Gad's Hill, Ninth of June, 1870
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Date(s):

1870

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print ; engraving ; 30.1 x 49.9 cm (image).

Language of material:

English

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Engraving by Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) depicting Charles Dickens' study at Gad's Hill, just after Dickens' death in 1870. The engraving was published in the following Christmas number of The Graphic and was widely reproduced.
On the desk in front of the window, the artist has included a calendar with the date Wednesday, June 8. In front of the empty chair, there sits a pen and paper on the desk.
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Artist: Fildes, Sir Samuel Luke, 1843-1927

Depicted: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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General note:

Copy negative number: C-000093
Unframed Feb. 1956.

Note on the state of conservation:

Print has some vertical brown marks from discolouration.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, in the plate, l.r.: S.L. Fildes / 1870
Recto, l.c.: THE EMPTY CHAIR - GAD'S HILL, NINTH OF JUNE 1870
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Historical events - 1870

ENGLAND, GAD'S HILL (KENT CO.)
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Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

48 Item no. assigned by LAC 385

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [R13133] C-000093

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-385
Copyright: expired

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