Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)
after Daniel Maclise (Cork 1806 - London 1870)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
10 in (H)13 in (W)
Collection
Carlyle's House, London
NT 263478
Summary
Print, lIthograph, Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) after Daniel Maclise (Cork 1806 - London 1870). Sketch of Carlyle as a young man, full length, by Daniel Maclise. See CAR/D/14 for sketch. Written on reverse - 'To Dr. Carlyle, I may mention finally a rather foolish thing - poor James Fraser came hither some two weeks ago to ask me if I would 'sit to his artist' - after humming and ha'ing sufficient, i have been there, and am drawn, in a foolish attitude, (leaning on elbow, it was his choosing) at full length and as i thought, with little or no resemblance, except in the hair, coat and boots...' T. Carlyle, London, 16th Feby, 1832
Makers and roles
after Daniel Maclise (Cork 1806 - London 1870), publisher