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A Nightmare

May 4, 1857
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Nightmare
  • Artist: Frederick Augustus Sandys (British, Norwich 1829–1904 London)
  • Date: May 4, 1857
  • Medium: Zincotype
  • Dimensions: Image: 13 3/8 × 19 1/4 in. (34 × 48.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.19
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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