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Philip in Church
Bequeathed by Amy, Lady Tate 1920
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Thackeray, William Makepeace, ‘The Adventures of Philip ...’
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<p>In 1861 Thackeray began illustrating his serial story, The Adventures of Philip 1861-2 for the popular journal The Cornhill Magazine. However after producing four full-page drawings he decided to give up the task to Walker.</p><p>This is a watercolour version of Walker’s preliminary drawing for the illustration to the left. The image is reversed in the printmaking process. It was common for artists to produce watercolour or oil versions of their more successful illustrations, and the modern life subject matter of this work ensured its popularity.</p><p><em>Gallery label, July 2008</em></p>
paper unique gouache
9 August 2004 – 8 August 2005
2005-08-08
1 March 2004
2004-03-01
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2004-08-09
19th Century Illustration
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Philip in Church
support: 457 × 368 mm
Bequeathed by Amy, Lady Tate 1920
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<span class="text7">In 1861 Thackeray began illustrating his </span><span class="text14">serial story, </span><span class="text15">The Adventures of      Philip</span><span class="text14"> 1861-2</span><span class="text7"> </span><span class="text17">for the popular journal </span><span class="text16">The      Cornhill Magazine</span><span class="text17">.</span><span class="text7"> However      after producing four full-page <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a> he decided to give up the task to      Walker. </span>
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<span class="text7">This is a <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolour</span></a> version of Walker’s      preliminary drawing for the illustration to the left. The image is reversed      in the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>printmaking</span></a> process. It was common for </span><span class="text18">artists      to produce watercolour or oil versions</span><span class="text7"> of their      more successful illustrations, and </span><span class="text19">the modern      life subject matter of this work</span><span class="text7"> ensured      its popularity. </span>
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