print;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1992,0406.583-592
- Title
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Object: From my window
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Object: The three statues of Aegina
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Object: Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards
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Object: The Old Chartist
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Object: The King at the Gate
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Object: Harald Harfagr
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Object: The Death of King Warwolf
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Object: The Boy Martyr
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Object: The Little Mourner
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Object: Life's Journey
- Description
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Wrapper of ten wood-engravings after Frederick Sandys, illustrations fromt 'Once a A Week' (1861-1862) and 'English Sacred Poetry' (1863); depicting two male figures, one wearing a hooded cloak, the other a laurel wreath; Queen Rosamond of the Lombard kneeling to kiss a skull; a man leaning on a plinth by a river; Zeus seated on throne, kneeling figures around him and an irradiated figure in background; a man wearing ruff hands jug to a child, talks to a man in a cloak; a valkyrie wrapped in a cloak with raven; King Warwolf in flaming boat, sword to his chest; gladiator, standing over slain should, holding axe, with lion; female figure kneeling in a churchyard digging a grave; man picking up body of child found in wooded area near cottage; on mounted card.
Wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1861-1863
- Dimensions
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Height: 176 millimetres (image, largest)
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Height: 90 millimetres (image, smallest)
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Width: 104 millimetres
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Width: 123 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Also within wrapper: 1992,0406.575-577 and 579-581
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
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Associated Title: Once a Week
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Associated Title: English Sacred Poetry
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Acquisition notes
- Stamped with British Museum De Beaumont collection mark; circular, 12mm in diameter with the words ‘de Beaumont collection’ within it, and ‘BM’ at the centre (not in Lugt)
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1992,0406.583-592
