| Dickens and Little Nell | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Francis Edwin Elwell |
| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Philadelphia, United States |
| 39°56′55″N 75°12′34″W / 39.94860°N 75.20944°W | |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia |
Dickens and Little Nell is a bronze sculpture by Francis Edwin Elwell that stands in Clark Park in the Spruce Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia.[1] The sculpture depicts the 19th-century British author Charles Dickens and Nell Trent, a character from his 1840–41 novel The Old Curiosity Shop. The grouping was one of the most celebrated American sculptural works of the late 19th century.
It is one of just three known statues of Dickens, who said he wanted no such representations.[2]
- ^ "Philadelphia Public Art: Dickens and Little Nell". Philart.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- ^ Malkin, Bonnie (14 March 2011). "Rare Charles Dickens statue restored to Sydney park after 40 years missing". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-14.