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Illustration to the poem "Irene" from "Cornhill Magazine"
Illustration to the poem "Irene" from "Cornhill Magazine"

Illustration to the poem "Irene" from "Cornhill Magazine"

John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)
Joseph Swain (English, 1820–1909)
1862
Medium/TechniqueWood engraving; India proof, with artist's notes and sketches to engraver in graphite pencil
DimensionsBlock: 17.3 x 11.4 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.); Sheet: 29 x 22 cm (11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.3323
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Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Inscriptionsl.l.: artist's monogram; l.r.: "SWAIN Sc"; margins: artist's notes to engraver in graphite pencilProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.
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