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Charles Samuel Keene — What Came of Killing a Rich Uncle One Christmas Time

Charles Samuel Keene

What Came of Killing a Rich Uncle One Christmas Time

1865

Through the intricate wood engraving process, Keene delivers dark humor about family dynamics and inheritance, demonstrating his mastery of both narrative illustration and satirical observation.

Medium
wood engraving

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Charles Samuel Keene, What Came of Killing a Rich Uncle One Christmas Time, 1865

Through the intricate wood engraving process, Keene delivers dark humor about family dynamics and inheritance, demonstrating his mastery of both narrative illustration and satirical observation.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1865
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Satire, Victorian, Wood Engraving, Illustrative, Historical, Narrative, British, Figurative, Humorous, Black and White

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