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Gecko: study from life by George Du Maurier

Gecko: study from life

George Du Maurier · 1850

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DETAILS
Artist
George Du Maurier
Date
1850
Medium
Graphite
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/8 x 5 15/16 in. (22.5 x 15.1 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Fletcher Fund, 1937
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George Du Maurier

George Du Maurier, the French-British artist behind the iconic Svengali character in his novel 'Trilby,' captured Victorian society with his witty cartoons for Punch magazine.

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