And Take, She Said, This Token Far Away...

1846

H. W. Collard, after George Elgar Hicks

Associated Names
H. W. Collard

Artist, British, active c. 1845

Art Union of London

Publisher

Thomas Campbell

Author, Scottish, 1777 - 1884

George Elgar Hicks

Artist After, British, 1824 - 1914

The image shows a group of figures inside a tent-like structure. The figures are seated or kneeling, with some adorned with feathers and simple clothing. They are gathered around a central figure covered by a cloth on the ground. Two figures seem to be engaged in a ritual over the central figure, with one holding a bowl and the other performing an act of touching or blessing. The setting includes plants and symbolic items, creating a contemplative and ceremonial atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 × 30.96 cm (7 7/8 × 12 3/16 in.)
    plate: 25.24 × 35.4 cm (9 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.73 × 42.55 cm (11 5/16 × 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3571

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 5.; at bottom in plate: G.E. Hicks delt. / H.W. Collard sc. / And take, she said, this token far away, / To one that will remember us of yore. / Art-Union of London, 1846.

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77011748

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