Thomas Carlyle in 1875, sketched from life by H M Trevor
Although Carlyle was living in Chelsea when this drawing was made, he was still a frequent visitor to Dumfries. The town was also the boyhood home of J M Barrie who later recalled "When I was at school in Dumfries I often saw Carlyle in cloak, sombrero and staff, mooning along our country roads, a tortured mind painfully alone even to the eyes of a boy."
This watercolour portrait shows Carlyle as an old man with his walking stick. Detail signed - Entr at Stationers Hall / HMT [entwined monogram] Chelsea 187. Detail label - Thomas Carlyle in 1875 /sketched from life by / H M TREVOR artiste peintre / Price 25 [00] ff.
Object no :
DMFA065n
Collection :
Creator :
H M Trevor
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
height 282mm, width 163mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0199.42
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council