A Head of Hair for Sale - Published
By John Everett Millais, Joseph Swain
1860
Accession number: 1978P621.5
Wood engraving, printed in black, on paper.
Width: 99 mm
Height: 120 mm
Information
This wood-engraved illustration, executed by Joseph Swain, was for the anonymous 'A Head of Hair for Sale'. The illustration appeared in the periodical 'Once a Week' (3 November 1860, p. 519).
- Accessioned, 1978.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Everett Millais | - |
| Engraver | Joseph Swain | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAIN Sc / monogram (printed) | ||||
| Signature | - | Printed | - | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once a Week | |||
| Stewart Harrison | 1860-11-03 | Bradbury and Evans, London | p. 519 |
| John Everett Millais: Illustrator and Narrator | |||
| Paul Goldman | 2004 | Lund Humphries | B145 |
Provenance
| James Richardson Holliday; bequeathed to City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 1927; Accessioned, 1978. |
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