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Sketch of Helmet and Men at Eton

Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925 · 1883

Sketch of Helmet and Men at Eton
This sketch by architect Arnold William Brunner documents costume and figure studies, likely preparatory work for illustration or design. The page shows three distinct drawings: a detailed helmet rendered with cross-hatching, and two figures in period dress wearing top hats—one standing in pinstripe tailoring, one seated. The informal notation "Itelmer for [?] Harrod" and "little boys at Eton" suggests Brunner was gathering visual reference for a larger project, possibly editorial illustration. The page demonstrates the 19th-century artist's practice of maintaining a working sketchbook for anatomical study and costume research.

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