Who created "Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times""?

Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times" was created by Henry Peach Robinson in October 5, 1858.

When was "Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times"" created?

This artwork was created October 5, 1858.

What medium is "Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times""?

Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times" is Wood engraving.

Is "Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times"" in the public domain?

Yes, Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times"

Henry Peach Robinson

October 5, 1858

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 7/16 × 13 3/8 in. (24 × 33.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Donato Esposito, 2016

Accession Number

2016.774.8

Tags

GirlsMenWomenDeathFamily

Art Historical Context

Henry Peach Robinson's *Fading Away*, published in the *Illustrated Times* October 5, 1858, captures a poignant Victorian deathbed scene through the medium of wood engraving. This depicts a young girl seemingly fading from life, surrounded by a grieving family—a father, mother, doctor, and sister—evoking deep emotional resonance amid themes of mortality and familial bonds. Robinson, a pioneering British photographer, originally created this as a composite photograph, blending five negatives to mimic a painterly composition, which this engraving faithfully reproduces. Wood engraving, a precise...

Fading Away, from "Illustrated Times"

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