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MATILDA MARIA BLAKE (19th century) "The Siege of Norwich Castle." Together, group of 8 illustrations for The Siege of Norwich Castle: A Story of the last Struggle Against the Conqueror by Blake (London: Seeley and Co, Ltd., 1893). Pen and ink on thin board. Most are about 210x135 mm; 8 1/4x5 1/4 inches, on 12 1/4x10-inch sheets. Each signed or initialed in lower image. Accompanied by a copy of the book.
Provenance: Chiswick Auctions, March 31, 2020, lot 262; Private collection, New York.
The group includes: "Emma Fitzosbern accepts the Tassel-gentle," "Waltheof's Humiliation," "Bishop Odo meets De Guader," "The Tower Stairs," "The Rescue of the Earl," "The big rat has gone into his hole!" "A Warrenne! A Warrenne! For William the Norman!" and "De Guader dons the Cross."
