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Water Willow [print]

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1893 (circa)

Physical Description

Medium: photoprint (charcoal/brown and gold/cream) mounted on cream board
Dimensions: Print: 28 x 22 cm.; Board: 43.2 x 35.7 cm.
Note: A digital image of the verso is available. There are gold/cream spots on model's hair and on willows in the print. A rectangular piece of paper (aged beige) is affixed to the top center of verso, which contains a text in black type.

Production Description

Production Date: 1893 (circa)

Provenance

Current Location: Delaware Art Museum

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

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

Included Text

Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,

Rockford

Wilmington, Delaware
Note: This is the text of the blue inked stamp on verso.
Photograph of the “Water Willow” before it was restored by Ch. Fairfax Murray in 1893.

Correspondence with Ch. Fairfax Murray in 1895 is not entirely clear as to whether the negative was destroyed or not. S.B. Jr., wrote, Jan. 13, 1895, - “I suppose from what you say about the “Water Willow” negative that you can get me 2 or 3 prints off it at any time; and I should like to have them if so, and then you take over and destroy the negative. Will you do this for me? ***

April 21st, C.F.M. wrote, - “The photos you wished of your “Water Willow” were sent. I have asked for the negative but not got it yet. Will write again.”
Note: A rectangular piece of paper (aged beige) is affixed to the top center of the verso; it contains the above text in black type.
Manuscript Addition: #245, Marillier, 1871,> p. 165;
Editorial Description: Written in pencil, cursive, on recto at top left. The reference is to Marillier, DGR: An Illustrated Memorial , 165.
Manuscript Addition: “Water Willow”
Editorial Description: Written in pencil, cursive, on recto at bottom center.
Manuscript Addition: S226.
Editorial Description: Written at bottom left, in pencil. The reference is to Surtees, A Catalogue Raisonné , vol. 1, 127 (no. 226).
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
File Name: sa798.s226.rap.xml