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Little Nell

Grace Joelcirca 1895

Te Papa

Te Papa
Wellington, New Zealand

<em>Little Nell</em>

poses a young girl as the virtuous but doomed heroine of Charles Dickens’ novel <em>The Old Curiosity Shop</em>. Grace Joel painted several portraits of girls and young women around this time, influenced by her studies with Girolamo Nerli and her friendship with Frances Hodgkins.

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  • Title: Little Nell
  • Creator: Grace Joel (artist)
  • Date Created: circa 1895
  • Location: Dunedin
  • Physical Dimensions: Image: 500mm (width), 655mm (height)
  • Provenance: Purchased 2010 with Ellen Eames Estate funds
  • Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • External Link: Te Papa Collections Online
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • Support: canvas
  • Registration ID: 2010-0009-1
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