The Bookplate of the Printer's Devil
Medium
engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 30.3 x 23.5 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/4 in.) sheet: 30.3 x 23.7 cm (11 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2008.1.3
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Francis Scott King · 1850–1913
**Francis Scott King (1850–1913) was an American engraver, printmaker, and painter known for his intricate bookplates and wood engravings, as well as works in oil depicting figures, genre scenes, and still lifes.** Born in Auburn, Maine, he spent much of his career working in New York before his death in Newark, New Jersey. King specialized in detailed printmaking techniques, producing finely cra...