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Pencil Drawing - The Boy Martyr - Tracing for the Wood Engraving

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1906P888
Collection:Fine Art Prints and Drawings
Date:1862 - 1862

Maker Information

Artist:Frederick Sandys - View biography for Frederick Sandys

Notes

This tracing was used to transfer Sandys's design onto the woodblock, ready for engraving. The illustration accompanied the poem 'The Boy Martyr' by Walter Thornbury and was published in 'Once a Week' (vo. 7, 22 November, 1862, p. 602).

Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.

Further Information

Production Period:19th century
Medium:Pencil on tracing paper.
Material(s):Paper

Dimensions

Height:105 mm
Width:161 mm