Dawning Intelligence
1851 to 1875
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View on museum website →Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 37.5 × 28.9 cm (14 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.4808
Art Historical Context
**Dawning Intelligence** by Lee-Hankey invites visitors into the intimate world of 19-century printmaking. Created between 1851 and1875, this evocative drypoint measures 37.5 × 28.9 cm and resides in the National Gallery of's esteemed Rosenwald Collection, a treasure trove of fine prints gifted to the museum. Lee-Hankey, a practitioner of the medium, crafted this work during a period when etching techniques flourished, bridging traditional craftsmanship with emerging artistic expression. Drypoint's magic lies in its directness: the artist scratches lines into a copper plate with a sharp tool,...