The word she spake so soft and low, A bird hath ta'en to Dandelot (in "Good Words for 1864," opp. p. 304)
A woman in seventeenth century dress holds a passenger pigeon and stands next to a window. The image illustrates "The Bridal of Dandelot" by Dora Greenwell.
Artwork Details
- Title: The word she spake so soft and low, A bird hath ta'en to Dandelot (in "Good Words for 1864," opp. p. 304)
- Artist: After Sir John Everett Millais (British, Southampton 1829–1896 London)
- Engraver: Joseph Swain (British, Oxford 1820–1909 London)
- Author: Related author Dora Greenwell (British, Lanchester, Co. Durham 1821–1882)
- Date: 1864
- Medium: Wood engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 × 6 3/16 in. (23.4 × 15.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Sinclair Hamilton, 1965
- Object Number: 65.629.3(3.29)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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