Illustration to poem 'Elfinland Wud'

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Maker

(artist)
1821-1901
(engraver)
19th century (Life dates)

Title

Illustration to poem 'Elfinland Wud'

Date of Production

1842

Medium

wood engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 19.6 cm
Width: 13.5 cm

Object Number

G.1990.WL.7848

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Inscriptions

Inscription: ELFINLAND WUD. / ERL WILLIAM has muntit his gude grai stede, / (Merrie lemis munelicht on the sea), / And graithit him in ane cumli weid. / (Swa bonnilie blumis the hawthorn tree.) //

Inscription: J. N. Paton del //

Inscription: T. Armstrong sc. //

WITT / LIBRARY 1972 //

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Provenance

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