A Female with Her Hands Clasped

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A Female with Her Hands Clasped

c. 1838

Richard Redgrave (English, 1804–1888) Published by The Etching Club, London

Redgrave took most of his subjects from contemporary literature, choosing moments of crisis that addressed such popular Victorian themes as self-sacrifice, loyalty, or faith. Although the literary source for this etching has not been identified, it most likely illustrates a text from a specific poem or tale about a woman yearning for her lover at sea.

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Object Details

Titles:

A Female with Her Hands Clasped
Plate from the first album of prints privately published by members of The Etching Club (London, 1838)

Date:

c. 1838

Artists:

Richard Redgrave (English, 1804–1888) Published by The Etching Club, London

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 5 1/16 x 4 1/4 inches (12.8 x 10.8 cm) Sheet: 14 7/8 x 10 15/16 inches (37.9 x 27.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to 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:

1985-52-22642

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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