Mr. Pickwick Sits For His Portrait

DESCRIPTION: This classic illustration is titled 'Mr. Pickwick Sits For His Portrait'. Artist: The serially collectible Hablot Knight Browne, widely known by his pen name Phiz.  Created for Charles Dickens's serialized novel The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (The Pickwick Papers), specifically the Lombard Street edition of 1932. This image (illustration to page 207) depicts the scene inside the Fleet Prison, where Samuel Pickwick has just arrived and is told he must undergo the ritual "sitting for his portrait"—a sardonic prison euphemism meaning the turnkeys and officers are staring at him and memorizing his face/features for prison records rather than an actual painter drawing him! STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 12.75 x 17.00 CREATORS: “Phiz” PUBLICATION: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (The Lombard Street Edition) PUBLISHER: London: The Piccadilly Fountain Press DATE: 1939 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with patina of age SUBJECT: PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.