Meredith (George, 1828-1909). English novelist and poet. A rare signed carte de visite of George Meredith standing next to his son Arthur Gryffydh (1853-1890), c. 1861, albumen print on original mount, neatly signed and inscribed to verso, ‘With George Meredith’s compliments to Mrs Knowles dated the great (13th) day of August 1862’ (Quantity: 1) Meredith’s relationship with Arthur, his son by his first wife Mary, was at first affectionate (they made a memorable trip to the Alps and Venice in 1861), but for most of Arthur's adult life, father and son were estranged. In 1862 Arthur was enrolled at Norwich School, which was run by a friend of Meredith's, Augustus Jessopp, and it is most likely that this photograph was taken to mark that occasion.
Meredith (George, 1828-1909). English novelist and poet. A rare signed carte de visite of George Meredith standing next to his son Arthur Gryffydh (1853-1890), c. 1861, albumen print on original mount, neatly signed and inscribed to verso, ‘With George Meredith’s compliments to Mrs Knowles dated the great (13th) day of August 1862’ (Quantity: 1) Meredith’s relationship with Arthur, his son by his first wife Mary, was at first affectionate (they made a memorable trip to the Alps and Venice in 1861), but for most of Arthur's adult life, father and son were estranged. In 1862 Arthur was enrolled at Norwich School, which was run by a friend of Meredith's, Augustus Jessopp, and it is most likely that this photograph was taken to mark that occasion.
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