The Boy Martyr - Tracing for the Wood Engraving
1862
Accession number: 1906P888
Pencil on tracing paper.
Width: 161 mm
Height: 105 mm
Information
This tracing was used to transfer Sandys's design onto the woodblock, ready for engraving. The illustration accompanied the poem 'The Boy Martyr' by Walter Thornbury and was published in 'Once a Week' (vo. 7, 22 November, 1862, p. 602).
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Frederick Sandys | - |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings | |||
| A E Whitley | 1939 | Bemrose & Sons Ltd., Derby | p. 380 |
| Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue Raisonné | |||
| Betty Elzea | 2001 | Antique Collectors Club in association with Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | p. 218 |
Provenance
| Most likely James Anderson Rose, Charles Fairfax Murray. |
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