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Sketch of Helmet and Men at Eton
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925 · 1883

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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