Antique Dickens “Nicholas Nickleby” Engraving – Phiz (H.K. Browne) c.1839 – Framed

Antique Dickens “Nicholas Nickleby” Engraving – Phiz (H.K. Browne) c.1839 – Framed

Original 19th century hand-coloured steel engraving by Hablot Knight Browne (“Phiz”), illustrator to Charles Dickens.
This scene features Madame Mantalini from Nicholas Nickleby (c.1839). A charming Victorian literary illustration, professionally framed in New Zealand by A. Whitcombe & Co., Cheltenham.

Item Details

• Title: Scene featuring Madame Mantalini (exact plate title not fully visible)
  
• Artist: Hablot Knight Browne (“Phiz”)
  
• Author of Work: Charles Dickens
  
• Book: Nicholas Nickleby
  
• Publisher (print): J. Newman, 48 Watling Street, London
  
• Date: Circa 1838–1842
  
• Image size: approx. 21 × 26 cm
  
• Frame: Later NZ frame – label verso A. Whitcombe & Co. Ltd., Cheltenham
  
• Condition:
  • Mild age toning
  • Some foxing visible
  • Colour remains attractive
  • Frame in good vintage condition