Anticipation (for Punch, or the London Charivari, October 23, 1876)

Anticipation (for Punch, or the London Charivari, October 23, 1876)

Charles Samuel Keene

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Keene was a leading British illustrator who worked for Punch between 1864 and 1890. In this preliminary sketch for a humorous wood-engraving published October 23, 1876, two men return from snipe-hunting before a setting sun. In the related print, the figures trudge through rain, accompanied by only dog and within a vertical format. The caption in Punch identifies them as "Old John," who has guided "Mr. Charles" through the fens, but now is ready to call it a day. Keene's imagery generally focused on humorous situations in humble surounding, unlike his contemporary George Du Maurier who satirized London society.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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