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The Traveller

Illustration
1851 (published)
Artist/Maker
Art Union of London (commissioners)
Absolon, John (artist)
Mason, W. G. (wood engraver)
Place of origin
London (made)

Wood-engraved illustration

Object details

Categories
Illustration
Prints
Object type
Illustration
TitleThe Traveller (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
wood-engraving
Printing Ink
Wood-Engraving
Brief description
John Absolon. Illustration to Oliver Goldsmith's "The Traveller," lines 23-24. Engraved by W.G. Mason. Published London, 1851.
Physical description
Wood-engraved illustration
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.375in
  • Width: 5.875in
Credit line
Given by E. Hart
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2361-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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