"GHOULS JAN 25": Image (probably photographic, of a pen and ink drawing) of ghouls surrounded by skulls and bones holding a tombstone

Author: 
Charles W. Furse.
Publication details: 
01/01/25
£450.00
SKU: 4563

The title "Ghouls Jan 25" appears at the bottom and Furse's name and a date in the 1920s appears in the right-hand margin. Size circa 21 x 35cms, small tear on left, some creasing, mainly good condition, laid down on same-size paper. On the tombstone (blank in the middle until written in), the artist has inscribed his name in pencil over the final part of a faintly written (but mainly decipherable) menu which starts with "Hors d'oeuvres" and goes through fish, meat and icecream dishes. The inscription is as follows: "to my friend H. Brabazon. / Charles W. Furse". Furse is presumably projecting his future death in the 18920s, since He himself died in 1904 (prematurely of TB) and Brabazon, eminent painter, died in 1906. I have found no record of this image. Scans provided on request.