In Dickens' London
1914
About this artwork
A dark, atmospheric charcoal drawing capturing a narrow London alleyway at night. The scene features a horse-drawn cart and a gas lamp hanging above a wet street.
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Francis Hopkinson Smith was a multitalented American engineer, novelist, and artist who famously captured the fading Victorian landscapes of London. His evocative charcoal drawings were commissioned to illustrate books that explored the literary settings of Charles Dickens, helping to preserve the visual character of old London as it disappeared into the industrial age.
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In Dickens' London
Francis Hopkinson Smith, 1914
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