Charles W. Stewart, 'She clasped me round the waist, and buried her face in my dress', illustration for chapter 61 of Uncle Silas, 1947.
Pen and ink with gouache highlights on artists' board. 235 mm x 147 mm. © Estate of the Artist. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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'She clasped me round the waist, and buried her face in my dress', illustration for chapter 61 of Uncle Silas, 1947
Charles W. Stewart (1915 - 2001)
RA Collection: Art
235 mm x 147 mm
Associated works of art
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![Charles W. Stewart, 'The figure of Uncle Silas rose up, with a death-like scowl', illustration to chapter 44 of Uncle Silas]()
Charles W. Stewart
'The figure of Uncle Silas rose up, with a death-like scowl', illustration to chapter 44 of Uncle Silas, 1946-7
Pen and ink with gouache highlights on artists' board
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![Charles W. Stewart, 'She clasped me round the waist, and buried her face in my dress', illustration for chapter 61 of Uncle Silas]()
Charles W. Stewart
'She clasped me round the waist, and buried her face in my dress', illustration for chapter 61 of Uncle Silas, 1947
Pen and ink with gouache highlights on artists' board
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