The Best of Friends Must Part
Tenniel's made this design for a wood engraving published in the London periodical "Punch" on September 8, 1828. It represents Canada's third Governor General, the 1st Earl of Dufferin, biding farewell to a woman who symbolizes the nation. The earl served between 1872-78 and oversaw numerous changes and advancements.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Best of Friends Must Part
- Artist: Sir John Tenniel (British, London 1820–1914 London)
- Subject: Sir Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Earl of Dufferin (British (born Italy), Florence 1826–1902 Belfast)
- Date: ca. 1878
- Medium: Graphite
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (27.6 x 19.1 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
- Object Number: 66.618.10(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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