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Legend of the Portent (The Cornhill Magazine, May 1, 1860, opp. p. 617)

Engraver William James Linton British
May 1, 1860
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Legend of the Portent (The Cornhill Magazine, May 1, 1860, opp. p. 617)
  • Artist: After Frederick Augustus Sandys (British, Norwich 1829–1904 London)
  • Engraver: William James Linton (British, London 1812–1897 New Haven, Connecticut)
  • Date: May 1, 1860
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/16 × 5 1/8 in. (21.5 × 13 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Walter H. Smith, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.53.109(10)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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