Charles Augustus Milverton, 'The Worst Man in London' and 'The King of all the Blackmailers'

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The subject of this painting is the eponymous fictional character who featured in 'The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton', one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was originally published in 'Collier's' in the United States on 26th March 1904, and in 'The Strand Magazine' in the United Kingdom in April 1904. The story subsequently appeared in the collection 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes', which was published by George Newnes, of the Strand, in April 1905.

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Title

Charles Augustus Milverton, 'The Worst Man in London' and 'The King of all the Blackmailers'

Date

c.1960

Medium

oil on board

Measurements

H 28.3 x W 31.1 cm

Accession number

2004/1404

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Richard Lancelyn Green, 2004

Work type

Painting

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