The Bookplate of the Printer's Devil
1895
Artist, American, 1850 - 1913

Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 30.2 x 24.5 cm (11 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
with mat: 40.7 x 32.5 cm (16 x 12 13/16 in.) -
Accession
2008.1.5
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
artist gift to Edwin Babcock Holden (1861-1907), New York. (C. & J. Goodfriend, New York); purchased by NGA, 2008
Associated Names
Inscriptions
upper left in graphite: EX LIBRIS; upper center in graphite: [...]NDO; lower right in graphite: To Mr. E. B. Holden ; from F.S. King Del. / 1895; upper right verso in graphite: My cares and my inquiries are directed in / search of decency and truth, and in this I am / wholly engrossed and occupied; lower left verso in graphite: Under this sign thou shalt conquer; left center of mat in graphite: SCULPSIT / DIABOLO / Fecit Sculpsit Typothetae / Diabolo / F S King / Novi Eboraci / M.DCCC.XCVI / EXEMPLARIA. CCL. / IMPRESSA.QUDRUM / HOC.NO.; right center of mat in graphite: Though an angel / should write, still / Tis' devils must print
Wikidata ID
Q64562829