Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"
Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"
Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"
Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"

Currently not on view

Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"

V. Balch
after Felix Octavious Carr Darley, American, 1822–1888
x1944-40 a-b

Information

Title
Illustration for Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities": "The Grindstone"
Maker
V. Balch
after Felix Octavious Carr Darley
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (a): 21.7 x 16.4 cm. (8 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.) sheet (a): 33.9 x 26.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 10 7/16 in.) sheet trimmed to plate (b): 19.2 x 13.1 cm. (7 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mather Collection
Object Number
x1944-40 a-b
Inscription
Inscribed in plate, center left: F.O.C. Darley fecit Inscribed in plate, center right: V. Balch Sc.
Culture
American
Type
prints, engravings
Subject
women, figures (representations), men, social conflict

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Celebrating American Art at Princeton

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant