Traddles Makes A Figure in Parliament and I Report Him

A black and white illustration on a book page. A room decorated with framed pictures, busts, and birdcages, lit by two candles. One candle sits on the mantlepiece and another on a table next to which, to the left of the illustration, is seated a young, smartly dressed man. He has a pencil in his mouth and is writing with another pencil in a notepad he holds in his hand. His legs are crossed and he leans toward the candle as if to work by its light. A pile of books are on the floor by his chair. Centrally seated is an older lady, her face framed by a frilled cap. Her hands are clasped together in her lap and an open book has been placed pages down on her knees. A cat occupies a chair to her right and then an older man is seated, hands clasped in a pointing motion, a cloth lying over one knee. A hat and cane are propped on another chair next to him. Another man with hair pulled up by the roots stands before the table, one arm raised emphatically, the other hand holding a book. One foot is leaving the ground as if the man is pacing. A pile of books and papers topped with a top hat are on the floor in the foreground of the illustration.

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Title

Traddles Makes A Figure in Parliament and I Report Him

Subject

illustration
David Copperfield
Tommy Traddles
Hablot K. Browne, 'Phiz'
Charles Dickens
shorthand learning

Description

Illustration by Phiz of David learning shorthand from chapter 38 of David Copperfield

Creator

Browne, Hablot K. 'Phiz'

Source

The personal history of David Copperfield (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850), Special Collections, University of Leicester [SCM 01818]

Publisher

Bradbury and Evans

Date

1850

Rights

You may use this image in accordance with the license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Format

image/jpg

Language

N/A

Identifier

SCM_01818_traddles

Citation

Browne, Hablot K. 'Phiz', “Traddles Makes A Figure in Parliament and I Report Him,” The Dickens Code, accessed July 20, 2025, https://dickenscode.omeka.net/items/show/52.

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