The Light of the World

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

William Henry Simmons

Title

The Light of the World

Place

United Kingdom (Artist's nationality:)

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1860

Medium

Line and stipple engraving on ivory chine mounted on off-white plate paper

Dimensions

Chine: 90.1 × 51.2 cm (35 1/2 × 20 3/16 in.); Sheet; sight: 102 × 63.5 cm (40 3/16 × 25 in.)

Credit Line

Sara R. Shorey Endowment

Reference Number

1997.658

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