The Father's Leave-Taking | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M25845
People: William Holman Hunt, British (London, England 1827 - 1910 London, England)
Title: The Father's Leave-Taking
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1879
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/93342

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Etching and drypoint on heavy Japanese paper

Technique

Etching and drypoint

Dimensions

plate: 18.7 x 24.9 cm (7 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: [illegible monogram]
inscription: yes, lower right, on column base, printer's ink, etching, signed, in artist's hand: 18 [mongram, of which only the W is legible] 79
inscription: yes, lower left corner of sheet, graphite, hand written: Oct 25 [date, presumably of printing]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Elizabeth Burt. Mrs. Elizabeth Burt was the adopted daughter of the artist's daughter Gladys. Her ownership of the print was reported by James Bergquist, from whom the Fogg purchased this print.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: proof
Edition: proof before publication
Standard Reference Number: Hartnoll 17, Walker 83

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Jakob Rosenberg Fund
Accession Year: 2003
Object Number: M25845
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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