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Matthew James Lawless
1837-1864
Heinrich Frauenlob / MJL ; Swain.
[London : sn, 1863?]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.914
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[London : s.n., 1863?]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Inscription:
Proof touched with graphite and china white and annotated by the artist with directions for the engraver.
Notes:
Block signed with the artist's initials and dated "AN 1863."
Touched proof of a wood engraving by Swain after an illustration by M.J. Lawless for Once a week, 1863, v. 9 p. 393; the engraving was later published as an illustration to accompany the poem "The dead bride" in Walter Thornbury's Historical and legendary ballads & songs, London : Chatto and Windus, 1876, p. 41.
Summary:
Illustration of a medieval funeral procession with the casket carried by young women and banners flying overhead.
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