The Empty Chair by Luke Fildes

A print of a drawing of an empty wooden chair in the centre of a room. The chair stands behind a large desk with a writing slope, ink-well, letter rack, papers and pen. The desk is set in a bay window to the left. To the right stands another table laden with books and a lamp. The back of the drawing shows library-style shelves, a ladder and a low comfortable chair. In the right hand bottom corner of the drawing is written, in decorative handwriting, the title and date. The reproduction artist's signature is in the bottom left with credit to the original artist. Printed below is the title, artist name, and a quote which reads 'He whom we mourn was the friend of mankind, a philanthropist in the true sense'- Sermon on Dickens by Prof. Jowett in Westminster Abbey.

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Title

The Empty Chair by Luke Fildes

Subject

illustration

sketch

chair

Charles Dickens

Description

A sketch based on Luke Fildes's watercolour The Empty Chair by F. G. Kitton

Creator

Fildes, S. L.

Kitton, F. G.

Source

Charles Dickens Museum, London [B419.18]

Date

late nineteenth century

Rights

Courtesy of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. Please seek further permission from the Museum to reuse this image.

Format

image/tif

Language

English

Identifier

B419.18

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format