April 17, 2024
1910 HUGH THOMPSON ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BOOK ILLUST. SHAKESPEARE 'MERRY WIVES'
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[HUGH THOMPSON, ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ART ](THOMPSON, Hugh)"Master Slender to let the boys leave to play"On offer here is an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION BY ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR HUGH THOMPSON FOR SHAKESPEARES "THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR " The illustration is signed and dated by Thompson at lower right and is captioned "Master Slender to let the boys leave to play" .The illustration was executed in 1910 for the work published in the same year. The image measures 6.25 inches x 8.75 inches laid on artist board measuring 8.75 x 10.25. The mat shown measures 12.25 in x 15.0 in. The burlwood style frame shown is included to the auction winner who can then source their own glazing.In 1910, the 40 illustrations for 'Merry Wives' were featured in an exhibition in Leicester Galleries in London. This illustration is one of the illustrations that would have been in that exhibition.This is one of the best illustrations Thompson did for that work and among the upper echelon of illustrations he did for any of his works. The facial expressions, the feeling of movement and multiple characters convey a whimsy and interest that both young and old can appreciate and cherish.A true collecting opportunity for a celebrated book illustration artist working about the same time as Maxfield Parrish, Arthur Rackham, and Walter Crane.Please email any questions
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