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The May Queen
The May Queen
The May Queen

The May Queen


Artist (English, active c. 1800 - after 1852)
After (English, 1769 - 1830)
Publisher (American, 1821 - 1893)
Dateafter 1852
MediumMezzotint
DimensionsOverall Inches: plate: 13-7/8 x 11-1/2 inches, sheet: 17-3/16 x 13-5/16 inches; Overall Centimeters: plate: 35 x 29.2 cm, sheet: 43.7 x 33.7 cm
Credit LineGift of David B. Long, Class of 1990, in honor of Dr. Judy Johnsrud and Ralph and Barbara Seeley
Object number2010.23
ClassificationsWork on Paper
Object NameMezzotint
CultureNorthern European and North American
NationalityEnglish and American
On View
Not on view
Century
  • Nineteenth
More Information
Inscribedbottom left: Painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence; bottom center: Published By J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St./New York; bottom right: Engraved by G.H. Phillips
Exhibition HistoryLa Manière Anglaise: Mezzotints from the Permanent Collection, Palmer Museum of Art, May 28 – August 25, 2013.ProvenanceGift of David B. Long, Class of 1990, in honor of Dr. Judy Johnsrud and Ralph and Barbara Seeley