$7,638
The Third Hand-drawn Fanny Gray, May 1853, is sthe closest in style to the one which was printed commercially. It apparently reflects changes the printer requested after examining the previous version. The name has been restored to "Fanny" (y), but the handwritten storyboards are otherwise unchanged. The blonde Fanny head is finely drawn, and additional artwork is found on each of the outfit pages, such as a stool, hens, and landscape details, as well as Fanny's hand extending from her cape selling matches in page #2. However, it is the 4th and 5th pages which show the most significant change, as these represent Fanny as an older child and thus she is taller by an inch over the first 5-inch figures in the group. Fanny's flower-selling outfit is more typical of an older child, and in her 5th scene, she wears an elegant cloak and has a dog, reflective of her being restored to her proper position. The decorative box is marked FANNY GRAY and measures 8 x 10 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
