The Weary Day is at its Zenith Still
Maker
1842-1924
Title
The Weary Day is at its Zenith Still
Date of Production
1867
Medium
wood engraving
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 20.4 cm
Width: 15.1 cm
Width: 15.1 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7841
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: recto: upper left: Sunday M gazine,]
Inscription: recto: upper right: May 1, 1867
Inscription: recto: lower centre: "THE WEARY DAY IS AT ITS ZENITH STILL."
recto: lower centre, on mount, stamped in purple: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
recto: lower right, on mount, stamped: EX CORNISH COLLECTION / PRES. TO HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY 1928.
recto: lower right:, on mount, stamped: Witt / Library, 1978.
recto: lower right, on mount, stamped in blue: M
recto: lower centre, on mount: pen and blue ink: J.W, NORTH
Inscription: recto: upper right: May 1, 1867
Inscription: recto: lower centre: "THE WEARY DAY IS AT ITS ZENITH STILL."
recto: lower centre, on mount, stamped in purple: HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARIES / LOCAL COLLECTION. / H. J. CORNISH COLLECTION. / 1928.
recto: lower right, on mount, stamped: EX CORNISH COLLECTION / PRES. TO HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC / LIBRARY 1928.
recto: lower right:, on mount, stamped: Witt / Library, 1978.
recto: lower right, on mount, stamped in blue: M
recto: lower centre, on mount: pen and blue ink: J.W, NORTH
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