‘The great Panjandrum himself,’ 1885. Wood engraving by Edmund Evans of a watercolour. 6 ¼ x 7 ¼ inches. An illustration in The Great Panjandrum Himself, 17. Caldecott’s talent for comic characterization is exemplified by this representation of the local schoolmaster, who is presented as a combination of Pickwick and scholarly eccentricity. The image also displays the artist’s capacity to represent lively movement, with the Panjandrum’s stride dominating the composition.
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Bibliography
The Great Panjandrum Himself. London: Routledge [1885].
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