English
DonateMembershipTickets

The Peasants' Fair, for "Romola" (originally published 1862–63)

Enameler Joseph Swain British
Author Related author George Eliot British
1864
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Peasants' Fair, for "Romola" (originally published 1862–63)
  • Series/Portfolio: Romola
  • Enameler: Joseph Swain (British, Oxford 1820–1909 London)
  • Artist: After Frederic, Lord Leighton (British, Scarborough 1830–1896 London)
  • Author: Related author George Eliot (British, 1819–1880)
  • Date: 1864
  • Medium: Wood engraving and lithographic tone
  • Dimensions: Image: 4 1/8 × 6 1/4 in. (10.5 × 15.8 cm)
    Tone: 6 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (15.4 × 20.5 cm)
    Sheet: 9 7/16 × 12 5/16 in. (23.9 × 31.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.99.37
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
Lachrymae, Frederic, Lord Leighton  British, Oil on canvas
Frederic, Lord Leighton
1894–95
Grand Pianoforte, Érard , made in London French, Satinwood veneer, oak, spruce, iron, steel, ebony, ivory, gilding, mother-of-pearl, holly, mahogany, burl walnut, tulipwood, silver wire, British
Manufacturer Érard
Designer George Henry Blake
ca. 1840
A Memorial of the Marriage of H.R.H. Albert Edward Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Alexandra, Princess of Denmark, Sir William Howard Russell  Irish, Illustrations: lithographs, wood engraving, some hand-colored
Multiple artists/makers
1863
Needless Alarms, Frederic, Lord Leighton  British, Bronze, dark olive brown patina, British
Frederic, Lord Leighton
modeled 1886, cast 19th century
English Bass Horn in B-flat, Frederick Pace  British, born Ireland, Brass, British
Frederick Pace
ca. 1835

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.