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"The Lady of Shalott," an illustration for the Moxon Tennyson

(English, 1827–1910)
(English, active 1839–93)
1857
Medium/TechniqueWood engraving, proof, on India paper
DimensionsBlock: 9.3 x 8 cm (3 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Sheet: 24.8 x 19.4 cm (9 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
Mount: 46.7 x 36.5 cm (18 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.2041
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Inscriptionsl.l. in block: WHH (monogram); l.r. in block: "J. Thompson"; on mount in hand of Gilbert Dalziel, lower margin in black ink: "William Holma Hunt. / "The Lady of Shalott" / Moxon Tennyson p. 64 1857 / Engraved by Dalziel Bros."
ProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943); to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.