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Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903)

Engraver William James Linton British
1857–1903
Not on view
Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—reissued here in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. Sir Galahad is a night scene dramatized by flaming candles first in a woodland shrine. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903)
  • Artist: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828–1882 Birchington-on-Sea)
  • Engraver: William James Linton (British, London 1812–1897 New Haven, Connecticut)
  • Date: 1857–1903
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 3 1/16 in. (9.4 × 7.8 cm)
    Sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 5/16 in. (21.7 × 16 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.78.1023
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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