The robber saint

The robber saint
 (1861)
illustration p. 378 for the poem The Robber Saint: A Cornish legend by Anon. in Once a Week vol. 5 (June – December), published by Bradbury & Evans, London, 1861

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wood-engraving
Measurements
12.6 × 10.0 cm (image) 12.8 × 10.2 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in relief (in image) l.l.: S (in a shield)
printed in ink l.l.: (…illeg.)
printed in ink l.r.: SWAIN. Sc
Accession Number
2929.302-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Percival Serle, 1952
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
cowls (cloaks) departures illustrations (layout features) literary characters monks (people) poems saints theft (social issue)
Movements
Victorian

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