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You should have wept her yesterday: P.1988-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

You should have wept her yesterday
The Prince's Progress and Other Poems

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
Printmaker: Linton, William James

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-03) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1860s
Production date: circa AD 1866

Note

Illustration to Christina Rossetti's "The Prince's Progress and Other Poems", 1866

Progress proof, touched

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of India paper
Image Height 145 mm Width 97 mm
Sheet Height 152 mm Width 98 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving : Touched

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

  • Text: DGR
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: W.J. LINTON Sc.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: You should have wept her yesterday
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1988-R
Primary reference Number: 125

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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