John Lawson
active 1865-1909
The Earl o' Quarterdeck / JL [monogram] ; Swain sc.
[London : s.n., 1866?]
wood engraving
image: 159 x 108 mm; sheet: 230 x 171 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.917
Notes
Proof of a wood engraving by Swain after an illustration by John Lawson for the George MacDonald poem "The Earl o' Quarterdeck," published in The Argosy, 1866, facing p. 146.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed "Lawless" in pencil at lower left.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Illustration shows the bearded skipper speaking to the king's daughter.
Associated names
Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909, engraver.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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