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A Misconception Passenger: 'And whose house is that on the top of the hill there?' Driver of the 'Red Lion' Bus: 'O, that's Mr Umberbrown's, Sir. He's what they call a RA.' Passenger (Amateur Artist): 'O, indeed! Ah! a Magnificent Painter! You must be rather proud of such a great man living amongst you down here!' Driver: 'Great Man, Sir? Lor 'Bless yer, Sir, not a bit of It! Why, they only keeps one man servant, and he don't sleep in the 'ouse!!!'

Charles Keene (1823-1891)


Price
£750

Signed
Stamped with monogram

Medium
Ink

Dimensions
4 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches

Illustrated
Punch, 20 January 1872, page 32

Exhibited
'The Illustrators. the British Art of Illustration 1800-1997', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, no 69;
'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1871-2022', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, November-December 2022, no 11

Framed


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