Charles Dickens, his characters and the empty chair Portrait Print

Charles Dickens, his characters and the empty chair NPG x135439

possibly after Harriet Anne Callow (née Smart), after John & Charles Watkins, and after Luke Fildes

This composite image demonstrates the popular repetition of the imagery used to commemorate Dickens. The Watkins brothers' sombre photograph from 1863 of the writer with half-closed eyes is reproduced, surrounded by vignettes of characters from his novels, along with an inset copy of Luke Fildes's drawing The Empty Chair. Fildes, commissioned by Dickens to illustrate his last, unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood, made this poignant record of the writer's study shortly after his fatal stroke. Sentimental images such as these chimed... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm