The Bookplate of the Printer's Devil

1895

Francis Scott King

Artist, American, 1850 - 1913

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.3 x 23.5 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 30.3 x 23.7 cm (11 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2008.1.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. & J. Goodfriend, New York); purchased by NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in graphite: Bookplate of the "Printer's devil" The first printing / Designed and Engraved on copper by F.S. King / December 1895; lower right in graphite: First state of plate; upper left verso in graphite: Though an / angel should write / still tis' devils must print / print; verso: lower at upper left in graphite: though an / angel should write / Still tis of Devils Work / print; at lower left in graphite by unknown hand: APG 9279

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q76438920

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