Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Dickens, Charles.
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Item
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1839 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14.9 x 20.3 cm
Archival description area
Name of creator
(n.d.)
Scope and content
Photo of an oil on canvas portrait of Charles Dickens by Daniel Maclise (1806-70), most famous Victorian history painter.
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Received from the National Portrait Gallery #1172
Availability of other formats
Copy published in 'Heritage Kingston' pg.181-182, no.218
Restrictions on access
Open
General note
Dickens (1812-70) was born near Portsmouth, England, the son of a dockyard clerk. He was largely self-educated. He eventually got a job as a reporter and in 1833 wrote a series of articles for 'Monthly Magazine' under the signature 'Boz'. They were ... »
Conservation
Conservation code:1
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Description created 8/29/2002.