Milton's Dream of His Deceased Wife

c. 1850

Charles West Cope

Associated Names
Charles West Cope

Artist, British, 1811 - 1890

The image shows a person lying in bed, covered by a blanket. They are lying on their side with one hand under their head and the other on their face. The person has medium-length tousled hair and a partially visible face turned towards the viewer. The bed is next to a window, with a small table holding an open book and a lamp. A window in the background reveals a cross against the moonlit night sky. The room is dimly lit.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Chinese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.4 × 11 cm (4 7/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.1 × 111 cm (5 15/16 × 43 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.73.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sanders of Oxford, Oxford); purchased 2019 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand in graphite on upper verso: #2717 / [Milton's Dream] / St. #40461 (erased)

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