Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Florence Claxton, active 1855–1889, British
Title:
L'Allegro
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, watercolor and graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted to moderately thick, moderately textured, brown wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/2 × 4 7/8 inches (16.5 × 12.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown nk, on mount, upper left: " then to come in spite of sorrow, | And at my window bid good morrow,". continued lower right: "Thro' the sweet briar, and the vine, | And the twistid eglantine" L.C. L'Allegro"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Accession Number:
B1993.31.2
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
pond | poetry | literary theme | flowers | house | woman
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4201