Printer's Devil, 1895

Not on View

Medium

engraving in black on wove paper

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.)

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

2008.1.3

Artists / Makers

Francis Scott King (artist) American, 1850 - 1913

Image Use

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Inscription

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; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: APG 9279

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Goodfriend, C. & J.