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The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author

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Free public lecture from Gresham College. Available as video, audio and transcript

Overview:
Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most of his contemporaries. Great Victorian artist's such as William Powell Frith RA and even the famous US photographers Gurney & Son captured his famous features.This lecture tells you about these and many more and what Dickens thought about them all.
Recorded on Thursday 24 November 2005

  • Download:   a.mp4 Video (158.95 MB)
Date Published: 14 May 2012
Contributors:
Andrew Xavier
In Collection(s): Charles Dickens
Keywords:
Art and literature, literature, Visual art, portrait
Source:
Gresham College
Cite: The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author by Andrew Xavier at https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-face-of-charles-dickens-portraits-of-the-great-author via http://writersinspire.org/content/face-charles-dickens-portraits-great-author. Published on 14 May 2012. Accessed on 08 November 2024.

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