Artist: Francis William Edmonds (1806 – 1863) was an American painter of genre subjects.
Engraver: Alfred Jones was an engraver born in 1819 in Liverpool, England, and died in 1900 in New York City.
Title: The New Scholar.
The Possessors of the Drawings: Engraved from the original picture in the possession of Charles Davies Esq.
Signed, Titled, and proofed by the publisher in the plate beneath the image.
Dimensions: Image 7 3/8" x 9 3/8". Sheet 14" x 18 1/2".
Publisher: American Art Union.
Date: 1850.
Materials and Techniques: steel engraving on wove paper.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. The reverse side is plain. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accession Number: 1993.1083(5)