print
- Museum number
- 1873,1011.400
- Title
- Object: John Milton visiting Galileo
- Description
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Milton, entering at left with monk behind him, visiting Galileo, sitting behind desk at right, while a prisoner to the inquisition in Florence in 1638. A proof impression. 1847
Wood-engraving on india paper
- Production date
- 1847
- Dimensions
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Height: 176 millimetres
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Width: 225 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The print was published in the 'Illustrated London News', 22 March 1847, p.333. It was re-published in William Chatto's 'Gems of wood-engraving, from the Illustrated London News: With a history of the art, ancient and modern' (London: William Little, 1849), no.81. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 1847 (no.385) as 'John Milton visiting Galileo when a prisoner to the Inquisition near Florence in 1638'. Information provided by Donato Esposito (22 October 2009).
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Illustrated London News
- Acquisition date
- 1873
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1873,1011.400
