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Sir Walter Raleigh

Engraver James Posselwhite British
Publisher Charles Knight I British
Sitter Sir Walter Raleigh British
1813–26
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Engraver: James Posselwhite (British, 1798–1884 London)
  • Publisher: Charles Knight I (British, 1743–ca. 1826)
  • Sitter: Sir Walter Raleigh (British, East Budleigh 1552–1618 London)
  • Date: 1813–26
  • Medium: Stipple engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 5/8 × 7 7/8 in. (29.5 × 20 cm)
    Sheet: 13 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (35 × 29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.646.45
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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