Moonlight
Artist
Henry Moore
(British, 1831 - 1895)
Date1861
MediumEtching
DimensionsSheet: 8 3/4 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.2 cm)
Platemark: 7 x 4 3/4 in. (17.8 x 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael and Hillary Hanson
CultureBritish
PortfolioPassages from Modern English Poets
Object numberPC2017.01.117
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionIllustration to accompany the William Wordsworth poems "To the Moon" and "The Moon" published in 'Passages from Modern English Poets' (1861) which featured contributions from members of the Junior Etching Club (1857-1864). The nocturnal, moonlit scene of a stream in a forest appears to portray the opening lines of "The Moon": 'The aspiring mountains and the winding streams, / Empress of Night, are gladdened by thy beams; / A look of thine the wilderness pervades / And penetrates the forest's inmost shades'This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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