Mrs. Bardell Encounters Mr. Pickwick in the Prison

DESCRIPTION: This classic illustration is titled 'Mrs. Bardell Encounters Mr. Pickwick in the Prison'. 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 312) depicts the ironic and dramatic moment when Mrs. Bardell—along with her son Tommy and her companions (Mrs. Cluppins and Mrs. Sanders)—arrives at the Fleet Prison, having herself been arrested for the unpaid legal costs from her failed breach-of-promise suit (Bardell v. Pickwick), only to run into Mr. Pickwick who is incarcerated there for refusing to pay damages to her! STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 12.75 x 17.75 CREATORS: “Phiz” PUBLICATION: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (The Lombard Street Edition) PUBLISHER: London: The Piccadilly Fountain Press DATE: 1943 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.