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Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804–1872, British, Original Frontispiece for 'Book of Ballads' (Bon Gaultier), ca. 1845
- Title:
- Original Frontispiece for 'Book of Ballads' (Bon Gaultier)
- Date:
- ca. 1845
- Materials & Techniques:
- Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 3/8 inches (18.7 × 13.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Instribed in pen and black ink, upper left: "THE BOOK OF | BALLADS | Edited by | BON GAULTIER " . Beginning in center right" Illustrated by | Cronquill | Doyle | & | Leach" . Inscribed in graphite, lower right: " Alfred Crowquill. deln"
Signed in graphite, lower right: "Alfred Crowquill. del"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.22
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- book | caricature | chair | fez | Frontispiece | man | quill | text
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18208
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