Portrait of Sir Walter Besant, a maquette for publication
c1885. Pen and ink on wove paper, 6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches (168 x 120 mm), the full sheet. While the ink remains fresh and bold, there is significant natural toning on the paper. Laid down to board. Walter Besant's 1882 novel All Sorts and Conditions of Men depicted..... More
