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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1906P913.1 |
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| Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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| Date: | 1861 - 1861 |
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Maker Information | | Artist: | Frederick Sandys - View biography for Frederick Sandys |
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| Engraver: | Joseph Swain - View biography for Joseph Swain |
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Notes | Sandys was commissioned to design an illustration to accompany the poem 'The three Statues of Aegina' by Walter Thornbury. It was engraved by Joseph Swain and published in 'Once a Week' (26 October 1861, p. 491). Thornbury later reused the illustration in his anthology 'Historical and Legendary Ballads and Songs' (1876, p. 137). | | Purchased from Charles Fairfax Murray and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 19th century |
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| Medium: | Wood engraving, printed in black ink on paper, laid on card. |
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| Material(s): | Paper |
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Associated People | | Dimensions | | Height: | 134 mm |
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| Width: | 94 mm |
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