Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868, Irish

Printed by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875, British

Published by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875, British
Title:
Unhappy Ghosts Wandering on the Banks of Styx, while Charon in his Boat Ferries over the Elect to the Elysian Fields
Date:
1847
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/16 x 17 5/8 inches (30.6 x 44.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Marked with imprint, lower left: "Subscriber's Copy, HB"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14667
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
politicians | Elysium, Elysian Field; Islands of the Blessed | solemn | thoughtful | posing | gesturing | Styx | religious and mythological subject | walking | officials | political | mythology | parody | satire | men | river | coats | cravats | sketches | rowboat | boat
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:49382