Romance and Reality

John Leech, 1817 - 1864

Romance and Reality

John Leech 1817 - 1864

Summary

A gentleman and lady stood together, the gentleman is on the left, the lady on the right. They are centre left of the image. They seem to be looking at a figure on the right of the image. There are clouds in the background.

Object Name

Romance and Reality

Creators Name

Date Created

unknown

Dimensions

support (sight): 12.7cm x 17.3cm

accession number

1883.12/8/F

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper (orange)

Medium

pencil

Credit

Purchased

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery

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