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Bleak House./ 'A female figure, closely veiled, stands in the middle of the room,/ where the light falls upon it. It is quite still, and silent. The front/ of the figure is towards them, but it takes no notice of their en-/ trance, and like a statue.'
Frederick Girsch, Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Sheldon and Company
1861-1866
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Frederick Girsch (Etcher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2012.0013.046
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Wilford P. Cole
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Object Number
2012.0013.046
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Bleak House./ 'A female figure, closely veiled, stands in the middle of the room,/ where the light falls upon it. It is quite still, and silent. The front/ of the figure is towards them, but it takes no notice of their en-/ trance, and like a statue.'
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Frederick Girsch (Etcher); Felix Octavius Carr Darley (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: F. Girsch Sculp.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: F.O.C. Darley fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: NEW YORK, SHELDON & COMPANY.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Literary scene
- Book illustration
- Charles Dickens
Materials
- Ink
- Paper
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Steel Engraved
- Chine collé
Dimensions (inches)
14 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 3.4 (Image H) x 3.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.5 (H) x 26.3 (W) x 8.7 (Image H) x 8.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H and W at left and bottom. Plate H: 8.5 in. (21.5 cm). Plate W: 6.3 in. (15.9 cm).
Publisher Summary
Sheldon and Company
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.