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Little Dorrit./ "He's too proud a chap to eat it! and, coming out of/ her chair, shook her venerable fist so very close to his/ nose as to tickle the surface."
Vistus Balch, John Gilbert, Sheldon and Company
1861-1866
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Vistus Balch (Etcher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2012.0013.020
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Wilford P. Cole
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Object Number
2012.0013.020
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Little Dorrit./ "He's too proud a chap to eat it! and, coming out of/ her chair, shook her venerable fist so very close to his/ nose as to tickle the surface."
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Vistus Balch (Etcher); John Gilbert (Designer); Sheldon and Company (Publisher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1861-1866
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: V. Balch sc.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: J. Gilbert del.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: NEW YORK, SHELDON & CO.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Literary scene
- Book illustration
- Charles Dickens
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Steel Engraved
- Chine collé
Dimensions (inches)
13.9 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 3.7 (Image H) x 3.2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.3 (H) x 26.4 (W) x 9.3 (Image H) x 8.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H and W at left and bottom. Plate H: 8.3 in. (21.1 cm). Plate W: 6.2 in. (15.8 cm).
Publisher Summary
Sheldon and Company
Publisher Date
01/01/1879
Place of Publication
New York, New York, United States, North America
Publisher Name
Sheldon and Company
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Perhaps from: Dickens, Charles, Works of Charles Dickens. 4 vols., household edition. New York: W.A. Townsend & Co., 1861-1866.