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Early Victorian Pen Ink and Wash Drawing Young Boy with Donkey 1838
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Early Victorian Pen Ink and Wash Drawing Young Boy with Donkey 1838

19th century
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*Please Note. This price excludes the cost of carriage which will be an additional £16.00 within the UK. Worldwide shipping available.*

A charming scene that shows a faithful donkey standing patiently beside a young handler.

We have a similar winter scene available by the same hand.

Size to include frame: H45.cm L50cm Image only: H27.5cm L33.5cm

Worldwide shipping available. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Roger Bradbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Pen Ink Drawing to the Victorian era.

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SA1111586
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*Please Note. This price excludes the cost of carriage which will be an additional £16.00 within the UK. Worldwide shipping available.*

A charming scene that shows a faithful donkey standing patiently beside a young handler.

fig 1. An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey.
fig 1. Early Victorian Pen Ink and Wash Drawing Young Boy with Donkey 1838

We have a similar winter scene available by the same hand.

Size to include frame: H45.cm L50cm Image only: H27.5cm L33.5cm

Worldwide shipping available. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Roger Bradbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Pen Ink Drawing to the Victorian era.

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Roger Bradbury Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2012

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Archive I An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey.

Early Victorian Pen Ink and Wash Drawing Young Boy with Donkey 1838

Archive II An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey. View II
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Archive V An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey. View V
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Roger Bradbury Antiques
Telephone 01692 538 293
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An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey.
Early Victorian Pen Ink and Wash Drawing Young Boy with Donkey 1838
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An early Victorian pen and ink wash drawing on aged paper featuring a young boy in a cap standing alongside a donkey.
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  • ObjectOriginal Drawing
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEarly Victorian
  • MaterialPaper, Sepia Ink, Wash
  • ColourSepia Brown
  • MotifsPen line illustration, Ink wash shading, Figural depiction, Animal portraiture
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 50 cm (20 in)

This early Victorian original drawing is executed in sepia ink and wash on aged paper, presented in an English Country House style. The artwork depicts a figural scene with animal portraiture, specifically showing a young boy wearing a cap while standing alongside a donkey on a plain ground. Visible details include delicate pen line illustration combined with ink wash shading to define the subjects and cast shadows, alongside visible surface aging on the paper. The piece measures 45 cm high by 50 cm wide including the frame, with the image itself measuring 27.5 cm high by 33.5 cm wide. It is suited for display in a home today on a narrow wall space within a living room, hallway, or study.

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Pen and ink wash drawings from the 19th century combine precise ink linework with diluted ink washes applied by brush to create tonal contrast, shadow, and dimension on paper.

Artists during the early Victorian period typically utilised woven or laid cotton rag paper, dip pens fitted with steel or quill nibs, and gall nut or sepia ink thinned with water.

Authentic period drawings feature age-appropriate paper oxidation, natural foxing, distinct pen impressions, hand-applied wash variation, and contemporary inscriptions or dates.

Monochrome studies pair well with simple oak or dark wood frames, mounted within generous matting, and arranged as part of a gallery wall or accenting a narrow vertical space.

Works on paper must be framed using acid-free mounting boards and UV-protective glass, housed away from direct sunlight, and kept in climate-controlled environments to prevent humidity damage.
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