Traditionally identified as a portrait of Charles Dickens as a young man, aged 16, head and shoulders, in a grey coat

Mrs Mary A. Mannin, (neé), Millington (c.1880-1864) Traditionally identified as a portrait of Charles Dickens as a young man, aged 16, head and shoulders, in a grey coat with inscription 'By/ Miss Millington,/ Artist,/ No./ 92, Strand,/ London/ 1827' (on the verso) pencil and watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic, on paper 7½ x 5.3/8 (19 x 13.5 cm.)