Engraving
- Title:
- Old Mortality
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1995.585.08
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Engraving, Old Mortality, engraved by Cushman after Croome, c. 1840. Two men stand within a archway. One man (Old Mortality) is sitting on a tomb with an open book on stone and tool in his hand. Horse center with head down. Man (possibly Sir Walter Scott) with walking stick leans on grave to left and looks at man on tomb (see notes). Scene is surrounded by architectural stonework. Plaque below scene: "OLD MORTALITY" Left lower writing below image all clear caps: "CROOME, DEL." On the right side: "Cushman. SC". Lower left corner, on reverse, in pencil: "Carded-Prints". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8.7 W-10.3 inches
- Credit Line:
- Found in Collections
- People:
- Scott, Walter (1771-1832)
- Subjects:
- Religion politics, Novels
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