"Knightly Worth," Illustration to "The Tale of the Chivalrous Knight" from "London Society"

Requires Photography

John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)
Cut by: Dalziel Brothers (English, active 1839–93)

1864

Medium/Technique Wood engraving; India proof

Dimensions Block: 18.6 x 11.3 cm (7 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.); Sheet: 20.2 x 13 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Mount: 21.1 x 14 cm (8 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Credit Line John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund

Accession Number55.3527

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMan in armor facing three women, hands outstretched in gesture of giving toward bundles on table.

Signed Signed

Inscriptionsl.l.: "DALZIEL Sc"; l.r.: artist's monogram

ProvenanceHarold Hartley, England (1851-1943): to Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (1878-1972); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.