George Du Maurier

London, J. S. Maas & Co, where bought by Sir David Scott, 12 December 1968

London, J. S. Maas, High Art and Homely Scenes, 1968 no. 63

SHEET The sheet has been taped to the mount at all four corners and is slightly undulating throughout. Some minor scattered spots of surface staining and some slight discolouration to the sheet. MEDIUM In good overall condition. FRAME Held in a simple wood frame; under glass
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Du Maurier was born and educated in Paris, but moved to London at an early age. He drew black and white illustrations for Punch from 1860 which chiefly satirised middle class society. In 1864 he joined the staff and a year later began literary contributions. He also illustrated stories for Cornhill Magazine and published, in the first instance serially, in Harper's Magazine, three novels, Peter Ibbotson of 1891, the phenomenally popular Trilby of 1894 and The Martian of 1896.