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Christ Appearing to the Virgin Mary
Printed by: Thomas H. Brennan
1891
Medium/Technique
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 11.1 × 8.7 cm (4 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas H. Brennan
Accession NumberM7975.5
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionUnderlay used.
InscriptionsOn matboard, lower center, in graphite: 5.
Label on matboard, lower left, in ink: Woodcut printing. No. 1 is the first impression / without underlay; No. 2 with first underlay; / No. 3 with some additional hatching on the / corner; No. 4 with a further underlay to / bring up the right hand side of the cut and / printed with more ink. No. 5 is the underlay / used. The impression might have been made / still more perfect by using overlays, but this / was purposely avoided. Printed by Thos. H. / Brennan, Boston, Oct. 16, 1891. 7975.1-5
Label on matboard, lower left, in ink: Woodcut printing. No. 1 is the first impression / without underlay; No. 2 with first underlay; / No. 3 with some additional hatching on the / corner; No. 4 with a further underlay to / bring up the right hand side of the cut and / printed with more ink. No. 5 is the underlay / used. The impression might have been made / still more perfect by using overlays, but this / was purposely avoided. Printed by Thos. H. / Brennan, Boston, Oct. 16, 1891. 7975.1-5