Ad Astra for Scholar Gypsies by John Buchnan
An illustration for "Scholar Gypsies" by John Buchnan (London: John Lane, 1896) with a skeleton wearing a cape and a white owl. The title, Ad Astra, is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars".
Artwork Details
- Title: Ad Astra for Scholar Gypsies by John Buchnan
- Artist: Sir David Young Cameron (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1865–1945 Perth, Scotland)
- Date: 1896
- Medium: Etching; only state
- Dimensions: Sheet: 7 9/16 × 4 13/16 in. (19.2 × 12.3 cm)
Plate: 4 15/16 × 3 7/16 in. (12.5 × 8.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.3087
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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