Queen Prima Donna at Home, for "Punch," November 7, 1874
Born in Paris to a French father and English mother, Du Maurier became one of Victorian Britain's most successful cartoonists and illustrators. After the death of John Leech in 1864, he was hired as staff artist for "Punch" and drew this illustration for a wood engraving in 1874. In his youth Du Maurier had trained as a singer and so was personally familiar with the impositions that constant practice and performance imposed on famly members. Here, the three young daughters of a musical mother fail to appreciate her genius.
Artwork Details
- Title: Queen Prima Donna at Home, for "Punch," November 7, 1874
- Artist: George Du Maurier (British, Paris 1834–1896 London)
- Date: 1874
- Medium: Pen and carbon black ink over graphite on card
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 10 3/4 in. (29.4 × 27.3 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Bequest of James David Draper, from the Robert Isaacson Collection, 2019
- Object Number: 2021.15.13
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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