Image

William Baxter Palmer Closson

Scene from Hamlet

Description

Maker

William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer

Title

Scene from Hamlet

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

Dimensions

11.3 x 19.8 cm (4 7/16 x 7 13/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:inscribed in pencil in LR corner:Hamlet - Spanish art; Verso:in pencil in LL corner:51.087.5In Plate--In LR corner:Closson sc.

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART & PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND inscribed in circle.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Helen C. Robertson

Object Number

51.087.5

Type

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William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926), designer
Scene from Hamlet, late 1800s
wood engraving
11.3 x 19.8 cm (4 7/16 x 7 13/16 inches) (plate)
Gift of Helen C. Robertson 51.087.5

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