print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1860,0414.309
- Title
- Object: Return of Sophia
- Description
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Plate XXX: a man laying on a bed next to two books, a woman with her arm around his shoulders; people gathered around them; proof; illustration to Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield'.
Wood-engraving on India paper
- Dimensions
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Height: 220 millimetres (sheet)
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Width: 220 millimetres (sheet)
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- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
- Acquisition date
- 1860
- Acquisition notes
- The 255 woodcuts came from a group of 500 that was offered by Colnaghi for £500 (see Carpenter's report dated 21 March 1860). According to the register these came from the collection of William Russell. Carpenter proposed making a selection of those that the BM lacked; this was first declined by Colnaghi's, but was later accepted (see his later report dated 11 April). The final selection of 255 prints cost 300 guineas. Nos.312 to 327 were Japanese colour prints - almost the earliest to enter the BM collection.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1860,0414.309