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"The haggard aspect of the little old man was wonderfully suited to the place. There was nothing in the whole collection but was in keeping with himself; nothing that looked older or more worn than he."
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LITTLE NELL'S GRANDFATHER (The old Curiosity Shop).
"The haggard aspect of the little old man was wonderfully suited to the place. There was nothing in the whole collection but was in keeping with himself; nothing that looked older or more worn than he."
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (English, 1886–1960)
about 1904
Medium/Technique
Photo lithograph on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2014.9515
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: undivided. Mint.
Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Dickens" Post Card Series 277.
ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.
Phototyped in Saxony
Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Dickens" Post Card Series 277.
ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.
Phototyped in Saxony
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2014, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)