Antique Print, Chatterton's Holiday Afternoon, Notorious Literature Forger, 1892 Romance Fiction Art (AR-A497)
This print titled "Chatterton's Holiday Afternoon," shows the poet Thomas Chatterton in a cluttered room. Chatterton, leaning on a table, appears deep in thought amidst scattered papers and belongings. Thomas Chatterton (1752 - 1770) was an English poet known for his precocious talent and his creation of the fictional medieval poet Thomas Rowley. He died by suicide at the age of 17. The illustration likely aims to capture a moment of contemplation or creative struggle in the young poet's life.
Artist - W.B. Morris
Engraver - W. Ridgway
Also included is the tissue paper covering with a brief description of the scene.This is an original, not a reproduction. It came from a destroyed 1st edition book published in 1892 by Selmar Hess called Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and Drama. There is some damage, aging to the bound side of the print. All prints are either wood engravings, etchings, photogravure, or typogravure.
Approx Size - 11.5"x 9"
Great for framing, assemblage, collage art, scrapbooking, college or school reports, research
Antique Print, Chatterton's Holiday Afternoon, Notorious Literature Forger, 1892
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