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William Watson saved by John Lake 2789 Lucky Escape of William Watson secretly ceded by British government to Abdul Hamid saved from the Bosporus by John Lake... Buy original affordable art online

William Watson saved by John Lake
Max Beerbohm

approx. exposed area of image inside frame
8in h x 13in w
lithograph on paper

£250 framed

Item number 2789

Lucky Escape of William Watson secretly ceded by British government to Abdul Hamid saved from the Bosporus by John Lake

"Mr William Watson secretly ceded by the British government to Abdul Hamid. But, in the nick of time saved from the trap door to the Bosporus by the passionate intercession of John Lake." A very fine Lithograph. I have been unable to discover the historical event that this work refers to, presumably in the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909. Information please.

Max Beerbohm applied his own incisive brand of humour and wit to often dour subjects. The pre Raphaelites were always one of his favourite targets. See the Tate Gallery collection online for more examples.


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About the artist

Born: 1872

Died: 1956

Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm was a painter and caricaturist, as well as a writer (eg Zuleika Dobson, 1911). Born in London he was educated at Oxford. A friend of Oscar Wilde, his legendary caricatures were in great demand in socialite London where he was known as "The incomparable Max". Many of his portraits are held by the National portrait Gallery ( http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp00349&role=art ). There is more extensive biographical information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Beerbohm

Product type		print - final
Date of work		1890
How we know the date		our estimate
The last owner of the work		private purchase
How we know who the artist is		signed
How we know the subject
School of painting		Victorian
Style of painting		Representational
Approach		figurative Cartoon
Dimensions (h x w x d) inches		8 x 13
Condition of work		very good
Recent restoration		No known restoration
Where exhibited		believed never exhibited
Quantity available		1
Edition of		unknown
Item number		2789

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