Under the Plane Tree

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Under the Plane Tree
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Under the Plane Tree

Date1921
Illustration CitationFrontispiece for A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens (Philadelphia: David McKay Co., 1921)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions39 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (101 x 74.9 cm)
frame: 41 1/4 × 31 1/4 in. (104.8 × 79.4 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift, 1963
Object number1963-3
On View
Not on view
Label TextIn this scene, characters from Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities gather in a London garden. The five play pivotal roles in the story, which takes place in the days of the French Revolution.

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