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Beata Beatrix [print]

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1870-1902 (circa)

Physical Description

Medium: Charcoal and beige photoprint, mounted on beige board.
Dimensions: Board: 55.7 x 45.5 cm; Print: 52.8 x 41.8 cm
Other production information determined from the object: A digital image of the verso is available.
Note: Dried yellow glue across all four sides of board. At foot of page: two vertical lines drawn in pencil in left margin and square sketched in right. On verso, multiple dark smudges or fingerprints as well as tape marks at foot and left margin.

Production Description

Production Date: 1870-1902 (circa)

Provenance

Current Location: Delaware Art Museum

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

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Beata Beatrix [print]
Copyright: ©Delaware Art Museum, Samuel and Mary R. Bancroft Collection

Included Text

Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,

Rockford

Wilmington, Delaware.
Note: Blue inked stamp at center of verso.
Manuscript Addition:

1863 - #138, Marillier, 126-7

Editorial Description: Cursive pencil notation above image.
Editorial Note: The reference is to Marillier, DGR: An Illustrated Memorial , 126-127.
Manuscript Addition:

168 2 13/16 Beata Beatrix

Editorial Description: Pencil notations below image, including two vertical lines (left) and a square (right).
Manuscript Addition: 1863 (#138, Marillier, p. 126-7) Used in June, 1902, by J.B. Lippin[colt? / cott?] for reproduction to illustrate.

Beata Beatrix - First begun - 1863 for Lord Mount Temple / The very best DR - imagination, feeling, color, beauty and perfect harmony. / Made his wife immortal.

Editorial Description: Cursive pencil notations at head of page on verso.
Editorial Note: The text at upper left is a misquotation of Marillier's assessment.
Manuscript Addition: 12675
Editorial Description: Pencil notation on verso above Bancroft stamp, possibly an accession number.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
File Name: sa615.s168.rap.xml