Ellen

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Ellen

c. 1844

John Henry Robinson (British, 1796–1871) After Joseph Kenny Meadows (British, 1790–1874) Written by Sir Walter Scott (British, 1771–1832) Published by Carey and Hart, Philadelphia

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Object Details

Titles:

Ellen
Vignette illustrating lines from Canto 1, XIX: "A chieftain's daughter seem'd the maid; Her satin snood, her silken plaid", Plate from The Lady of the Lake, a Poem by Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated Edition (Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1844)

Date:

c. 1844

Artists:

John Henry Robinson (British, 1796–1871) After Joseph Kenny Meadows (British, 1790–1874) Written by Sir Walter Scott (British, 1771–1832) Published by Carey and Hart, Philadelphia

Medium:

Etching and stipple engraving (proof before letters)

Dimensions:

Plate: 9 15/16 x 6 11/16 inches (25.3 x 17 cm) Sheet: 11 15/16 x 8 11/16 inches (30.3 x 22 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-9383

Geography:

Made in England, Europe And made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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