Title Page

1846

H. G. Watkins, after George Elgar Hicks

Associated Names
H. G. Watkins

Artist, British, active mid 19th century

Art Union of London

Publisher

Thomas Campbell

Author, Scottish, 1777 - 1884

George Elgar Hicks

Artist After, British, 1824 - 1914

This is a drawing featuring two human figures and a ghostly presence. The scene shows the figures sitting on the ground in a peaceful setting with grass. A large ghostly figure with a wide cloak hovers overhead, giving an ominous aura. The background is minimalist with light cloud details. The image includes an inscription that reads "COMPOSITIONS FROM CAMPBELL'S GERTRUDE OF WYOMING BY G. E. HICKS" at the top and a mention of "ART-UNION OF LONDON MDCCCXLVI" at the bottom. The drawing is done in a line style, emphasizing contours and outlines for depth and dimension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.32 × 30.16 cm (8 × 11 7/8 in.)
    plate: 25.24 × 35.72 cm (9 15/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 42.7 cm (11 1/8 × 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3579

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1882; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

at center in plate: Compositions / from / Campbell's Gertrude of Wyoming / by / G.E. Hicks. / Art-Union of London. / MDCCCXLVI.; at bottom in plate: G.E. Hicks delt. / H.G. Watkins, sc.

Markings

stamped upper left verso in blue ink: Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington. D.C. Jun 12 1882

Wikidata ID

Q77012832

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