Herbert Thomas Dicksee RE (1862-1942) Herbert Thomas Dicksee RE (1862-1942) A King Charles Spaniel, head and shoulders etching, original printer’s proof, signed and inscribed 'to F Goulding' the printer in pencil, on laid paper image 24.8 x 19.6cm Provenance: The Bryan Steele Collection. After refinement to the lower body, the etching ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ was published as a small limited edition by the Fine Art Society, London, in 1902.

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