Until Her Death
Date1862
Artist
Frederick Sandys
English painter, illustrator, and draftsman, 1829–1904
Artist
Joseph Swain
British engraver, 1820–1909
Illustration Citation"Until her death," by Dinah Mulock, in Good Words, 1862, p. 312
MediumWood engraving
Dimensionscomposition: 3 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (10 × 12.5 cm)
sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 3/16 in. (10.8 × 13.2 cm)
sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 3/16 in. (10.8 × 13.2 cm)
Credit LineSamuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
Object number1935-145
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThe Medieval character of Sandys’ wood engravings is based on his appreciation and study of the work of northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), specifically his "Melencholia I." This scene illustrates a poem with religious overtones by Dinah Maria Mulock in which a young woman contemplates her life and faith.
