The New Day, A Poem in Songs and Sonnets
1876
Artist, American, 1846 - 1916
Wood-engraver, American, 1826 - 1912
Author, American, 1844 - 1909
Publisher
Artwork overview
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Medium
bound volume with wood engravings after Helena de Kay Gilder and gilded cover
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
book: 17.78 × 13.34 × 1.59 cm (7 × 5 1/4 × 5/8 in.)
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Accession
2021.77.8
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
William (1929-2020) and Abigail (b. 1937) Gerdts, New York; gift 2021 to NGA.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
front endpaper in graphite, by later hand: 1.00 / First Edition; first page in black ink: Miss xxx Thayer / July 2nd 1877 / Pittsburgh; top of title page in black ink: [undeciphered] / Pittsbg 1876[?]