Scene from Peregrine Pickle
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Charles Robert Leslie
Charles Robert Leslie was an American genre painter and writer.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Scene from Peregrine Pickle is a 1850 by Charles Robert Leslie, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two men in fancy 18th-century clothes. One stands holding a walking stick, while the other sits beside a woman who’s holding a bunch of grapes. In the background, a servant and a child stand near a table with more grapes. The scene looks like a quiet, everyday moment in a rich household. The artist used light pencil strokes to create soft shading, giving the figures a gentle, almost sketchy look. The focus is on the people’s expressions and poses rather than fine details. If you like this style, check out more works by Leslie, Charles Robert (RA).
A sketch depicts a scene from Tobias Smollett’s 1751 novel *The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle*, showing Mrs Grizzle requesting Commodore Trunnion’s permission to remove three hairs from his chin.
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Charles Robert Leslie was an American genre painter and writer.
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