Title
William Penley
Technique
Oil on canvas
Subject
Character
Lord Fancourt Babberley : Charley's Aunt
Artist
Date
c.1892-3
Dimensions
Height: c.35cm
Width: c.22cm
Inscription/signature
"Sickert, S Penley [?]" (t.r.)
Provenance
Loaned to the Garrick Club by Donald Price Esq.,1997 by whom bequeathed 2013
Brandon Thomas's "Charley's Aunt" was first produced at the Royalty Theatre, London on December 21st, 1892, before transferring to the Globe Theatre. It enjoyed a run of four seasons.
On the reverse, there is a painting of London by Sickert. Dimensions: 23 x 36.5 cm.