Joseph SWAIN (wood-engraver), George du MAURIER (draughtsman)
(Santa eavesdropping a conversation)
(1862)
illustration p. 337 for the story Santa: or, A Woman's Tragedy by Isabella Blagden in Once a Week, vol. 7 (June – December), published by Bradbury & Evans, London, 20 September 1862

Medium
wood-engraving

Measurements
12.6 × 11.3 cm (image) 12.8 × 11.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Percival Serle, 1952

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Inscription
printed in relief (in image) l.c.r: SWAIN

Accession Number
2929.169-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text Relationships and Interactions

Subjects (specific)
discussions (events) hearing (sense) illustrations (layout features) literary characters skirts (garments) stories (literature genre) trees women (female humans)

Movements
Victorian