Untitled
1868
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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George Du Maurier
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1868 by George Du Maurier, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows three people in a garden. A woman in a long dark dress is bending down, looking at something on the ground. She is wearing a hat and has her hair pulled back. Two other people, a man and a woman, are standing to her left, looking at her. They are both wearing long dresses and have their hair covered. The background is a garden with trees and bushes. The drawing is done in a detailed style, with lots of lines and shading. The artist has used a range of techniques to create texture and depth. The overall effect is one of quiet intimacy, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a private moment. The drawing is a great example of the work of George Du Maurier.
The drawing depicts a woman performing a grand curtsy, created as an illustration for William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel *The History of Henry Esmond*. It was intended for Book III, Chapter VII of the 1868 edition but remained unpublished. The work is an original preparatory drawing by George Du Maurier.
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George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist.
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