Illustration for Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer: "And Why not Now, my Angel?"
Illustration for Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer: "And Why not Now, my Angel?"

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Illustration for Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer: "And Why not Now, my Angel?",

1884

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1852–1911; born Philadelphia, PA; died London, England
x1954-37

Information

Title
Illustration for Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer: "And Why not Now, my Angel?"
Dates

1884

Maker
Edwin Austin Abbey
Medium
Engraving on Japan paper
Dimensions
image: 24.1 x 16.1 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 26.5 x 18.8 cm. (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry K. Dick, Class of 1909
Object Number
x1954-37
Place Depicted

Europe, England, London

Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
stairs, men, night, shadows, women, figures (representations), candles

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