Miscellaneous: Matthew Arnold, caricature
Scope and Contents
Caricature depicts figure near a fireplace mantel, dressed in slippers, with small girl in black dress, captioned: “Mr. Matthew Arnold. To him, Miss Mary Augusta, “Why, Uncle Matthew, Oh why, will not you be always wholly serious.”
Arnold, poet and literary critic, was the uncle of Mary Augusta Arnold, the little girl depicted, who later became a novelist and an anti-suffrage advocate.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1932
Creator
- From the Collection: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository