Leonora looking up at William in armour
Maker
After
(artist)
1806-1870
(wood engraver)
1785-1866
(artist)
1806-1870
(wood engraver)
1785-1866
Title
Leonora looking up at William in armour
Date of Production
1847
Medium
printed in black
wood engraving
wood engraving
Dimensions
Height: 18.5 cm
Width: 14.2 cm
Width: 14.2 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7727
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Provenance: H. J. Cornish Collection; acquired by Hampstead Public Library (by 1928); transferred to the Courtauld Institute of Art, Witt Library in 1966; transferred to the Courtauld Gallery from the Witt Library in 1990.
Inscriptions
Inscription: My William, thou? and riding too? / from whence so late by night? / Since dawn I've watched and wailed and wept; / My poor heart's broken quite.
Inscription: JOHN THOMPSON //
Inscription: D. MACLISE, R.A. //
Inscription: JOHN THOMPSON //
Inscription: D. MACLISE, R.A. //
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