ten cartoon sketches, painted and presented to the governors of Guy's Hospital for the decoration of one of the sick wards of that institution. They are intended for the Samaritan Ward. Mr. Valentine Blanchard has taken a complete series of admirable photographs of Mr. Absolon's drawings. The set are fitted into a neat portfolio.' Works His works include: Metare (1845) First night in the monastery, Dopscen (1856) Coast scene, Normandy (1860; Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Goldsmith workshop (1860) The haymakers (Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney) References External links John Absolon letter, 1849 Jan. 7 from the collection of the Archives of American Art 1815 births 1895 deaths 19th-century English painters English male painters 19th-century English male artists