George du Maurier, "--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"

George du Maurier

British · 1834–1896 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist. His first novel Peter Ibbetson was published in 1891 and has been adapted… (Wikipedia)

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  1. George du Maurier, Drawing For The Series: "Things We Would Rather Have Expressed Differently", pen and sepia ink 23 cm by 32 cmDrawing For The Series: "Things We Would Rather Have Expressed Differently"Olympia Auctions · £220≈ $292≈ €248Sign up to see
  2. George du Maurier, Un Pere de Famille est capable de Tout' (Two Gentlemen in Conversation), pen and inkUn Pere de Famille est capable de Tout' (Two Gentlemen in Conversation)Toovey's · £130≈ $173≈ €149Sign up to see
  3. George du Maurier, `Old Friends` - How To Snub Them (1884), March 1st 1884 (according to later pencil inscription on label on backboard)`Old Friends` - How To Snub Them (1884)Lawrences Auctioneers · £120≈ $146≈ €139Sign up to see

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George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist. His first novel Peter Ibbetson was published in 1891 and has been adapted into films, an opera, and a play. He was known for his work in Punch and his 1894 Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali.

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Born 1834, ParisDied 1896, LondonOccupation Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q949700 ↗ULAN 500002590 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as George Busson Du Maurier, George Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson de Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier, George Louis Pamella Busson Du Maurier, George Louis Pamella Busson Dumaurier, Georges Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier, Gerard Du Maurier

Works in museum collections

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George du Maurier, "--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"
"--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"c. 1865 · pen and black ink over graphite with scratching out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
George du Maurier, The Ilyssus!
The Ilyssus!1880 · pen and brown ink over graphite with scratching-out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
George du Maurier, Two Children in the Snow
Two Children in the Snowpen and black ink over graphite with scratching-out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
George du Maurier, Distinguished Amateurs no. II: The Art Critic
Distinguished Amateurs no. II: The Art Critic1880 · pen and brown ink over graphite with scratching-out on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
George du Maurier, "The Woman That Was"
"The Woman That Was"pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
George du Maurier, "Barrington bore it all with exemplary patience"
"Barrington bore it all with exemplary patience"1878/1879 · pen and brown ink with graphite on heavy wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
George du Maurier, George Du Maurier
George Du Maurier1879
National Portrait Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Portrait Gallery
George du Maurier, "--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"
"--And mist or glim, I'd sail with him, if he would sail with me--"1865
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · George Du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
George du Maurier, The Ilyssus!
The Ilyssus!1880
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · George Du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
George du Maurier, Two Children in the Snow
Two Children in the Snow
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · George Du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
George du Maurier, Distinguished Amateurs no. II: The Art Critic
Distinguished Amateurs no. II: The Art Critic1880
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · George Du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
George du Maurier, Himmel! The Roof of Your Mouth
Himmel! The Roof of Your Mouth
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · George du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
George du Maurier, Women and their Garments Artistically Described
Women and their Garments Artistically Described1874
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · George du Maurier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
George du Maurier, Letter with Drawing of Whistler Menacing Du Maurier
Letter with Drawing of Whistler Menacing Du Maurier1894 · Pen and brown ink on blue wove paper, with embossed printing
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Walter S. Brewster — public domain (CC0)
George du Maurier, Whistler in a Hansom Cab
Whistler in a Hansom Cabn.d. · Pen and ink on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Walter S. Brewster — public domain (CC0)
George du Maurier, Aggravating Flippancy
Aggravating Flippancy1894 · Pen and black ink on ivory wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
George du Maurier, Two Sketches: Two Women and Baby with Man Looking On
Two Sketches: Two Women and Baby with Man Looking Onn.d. · Pen and brown ink on tan wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
George du Maurier, Groves of Blarney
Groves of Blarney1893 · Pen and brown ink over graphite on ivory wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
George du Maurier, Priest and Soldier
Priest and Soldiern.d. · Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on pale blue wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)
George du Maurier, University Cricket Match at Lords
University Cricket Match at Lords1862 · wood engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)
George du Maurier, Try for a Tutorship - A Critical Moment
Try for a Tutorship - A Critical Moment1865 · wood engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)
George du Maurier, Life in London
Life in London1866 · wood engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)
George du Maurier, The Modern Art of Advertising
The Modern Art of Advertising1863 · wood engraving
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)
George du Maurier, "Nincompoopiana," Illustration for Punch
"Nincompoopiana," Illustration for Punchc. 1879 · pen and brown ink with touches of graphite on wove paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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