A Vicar and a Curate

Charles Samuel Keene

1870–1891 · Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, touches of white gouache (bodycolor) · Drawings and Prints

Within a church interior, an elderly vicar and his wife or housekeeper inspect a young, likely just arrived to take up his post. Keene was a leading British illustrator who designed humorous wood-engravings for Punch between 1864 and 1890. His generally focused on humorous situations in humble surroundings, unlike his contemporary George Du Maurier who satirized London society.

Artist

Charles Samuel Keene

Date

1870–1891

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, touches of white gouache (bodycolor)

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1907