Wood engravings and drawings by Charles Keene

1846–90

This collection, which has now been digitised and made available to view online, includes primarily wood engravings, many of which were used to illustrate 'Punch', and other similar publications, such as 'Once a Week', by Charles Keene. These illustrations cover a substantial part of his career, dating from 1861 to 1888. Also available online are a number of preparatory pencil and ink studies that appear to have informed his wood engravings for 'Punch', as well as etchings, including one early design for and illustration printed in Daniel Defoe's book, 'The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe', published in 1847.

Collection Owner: Charles Samuel Keene 1823–1891
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Mrs P. Keene, October 1976.
Reference: TGA 766

360 objects in this collection

Wood engravings and drawings by Charles Keene

360 Objects

Title: Wood engravings and drawings by Charles Keene
Date: 1846–90
Description: This collection, which has now been digitised and made available to view online, includes primarily wood engravings, many of which were used to illustrate 'Punch', and other similar publications, such as 'Once a Week', by Charles Keene. These illustrations cover a substantial part of his career, dating from 1861 to 1888. Also available online are a number of preparatory pencil and ink studies that appear to have informed his wood engravings for 'Punch', as well as etchings, including one early design for and illustration printed in Daniel Defoe's book, 'The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe', published in 1847.
Reference: TGA 766

360 objects in this collection

Showing 41–60 of 360 objects

Wood engraving titled ‘In Consequence of the Tailors’ Strike’

Wood engraving titled ‘What H. M. Civil Servants have to endure’

Wood engraving titled ‘Brushing Pa’s New Hat’

Wood engraving titled ‘Beware!’

Untitled wood engraving with first line reading ‘Swell (who won’t be done): H’yars my kward if you’d-ah-like to Summon me’

Wood engraving titled ‘Sport?’

Wood engraving titled ‘Alma Mater’

Wood engraving titled ‘Letter Perfect’

Wood engraving titled ‘Well Meant’

Untitled wood engraving with first line reading ‘Literary Passenger: The Serials are Dull this Month, Sir, I think. Agriculture Ditto. Well, Cereals hev been, Sir; But Wuts are Lookin up this marnin’’

Wood engraving titled ‘Music Hath Charms’

Wood engraving titled ‘A Slip of the Tongue’

Untitled wood engraving with first line reading ‘Cabby (disputes the fare, and insists on having Fitzbelgrave’s name and address)’

Wood engraving titled ‘Never too Late to Mend’

Wood engraving titled ‘Serious’

Wood engraving titled ‘A Bad Bargain’

Wood engraving titled ‘It’s an ill wind’

Wood engraving titled ‘A Passage of Arms’

Wood engraving titled ‘The Grey Mare!’

Wood engraving titled ‘Too Late!’

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