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Victorian Gilt Bronze In Low Relief Charles Dickens Portrait Wall Sculpture

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Indulge in 19th Century Victorian literary luxury with this Victorian bronze wall sculpture featuring a low relief portrait of Charles Dickens. The intricate gilt detailing adds a touch of opulence to any room, while the intricate design pays homage to the famous author. A must-have for any lover of art and literature.
Impress your clients & guests in your office or home, this is your exclusive opportunity to own this historic museum quality wall sculture.
A feature that also stands out is that Dickens has been cold painted, you can see he is wearing is smart black suite, with white shirt and inner waistcoat.
Subject portrait of the known Charles Dickens in quarter length front profile view facing looking at the viewer.
A nice small size being 24.5 cm wide and 24.5 cm high.
So collectible and sought after.
Made from bronze.
Circa early Victorian era dated 1870.
Origin from England.
Stamped on the front by the sculptor maker Theophilus Smith of Sheffield & having the foundry mark on the back. Theophilus Smith was a known sculptor, designer & photographer, his photographs can be found in the Getty Musuem in the USA & also in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Smith is also known to have produced another plaque depicting Charles Dickens which can be seen in th V & A museum in London.
Hanging metal loop on the back with rope thread ready for immediate home wall display.
It was produced to commemorate the life of Dickens, inscription along the top as follows Charles Dickens Born February 7 1812 Died June 9 1870.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.[1] His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school at the age of 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. After three years he returned to school, before he began his literary career as a journalist. Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, for education, and for other social reforms.
Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers, a publishing phenomenon—thanks largely to the introduction of the character Sam Weller in the fourth episode—that sparked Pickwick merchandise and spin-offs. Within a few years Dickens had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most of them published in monthly or weekly installments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication. Cliffhanger endings in his serial publications kept readers in suspense.
Provenance from a private sellers collection in the ceremonial county south of England.
Condition report.
Offered in fine charming old used patina condition.
Having some noticeable wear, scuffs, paint losses, scratches commensurate with usage & old age.
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Dimensions in centimetres

High (24.5 cm)

Width (24.5 cm)

Length depth deepest point (3 cm)