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Charles Samuel Keene — Smoking Strictly Prohibited

Charles Samuel Keene

Smoking Strictly Prohibited

1868

Through expert wood engraving technique, Keene captures a moment of social comedy that reflects his keen observation of middle-class manners and British institutional humor.

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wood engraving

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Charles Samuel Keene, Smoking Strictly Prohibited, 1868

Through expert wood engraving technique, Keene captures a moment of social comedy that reflects his keen observation of middle-class manners and British institutional humor.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1868
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Nineteenth Century, Victorian, Monochrome, Figure, Wood Engraving, Social Commentary, Illustration, British, Humorous, Satirical

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