The Jolly Corner I:3
1971
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resist-ground etching and engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 25.2 x 37.6 cm (9 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.) sheet: 38.1 x 48.2 cm (15 x 19 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner
Accession Number
1991.116.234
Art Historical Context
**The Jolly Corner I:3 by Peter Milton, created in 1971, invites visitors into the intricate world of one of America's foremost contemporary printmakers. Part of a celebrated series drawing inspiration from Henry James's ghostly novella *The Jolly Corner*, this resist-ground etching and engraving captures the psychological tension of confronting one's past self in a haunting family home. Milton, renowned for his labyrinthine compositions blending literary themes with visual complexity, produced this during a vibrant era of experimental printmaking in the post-war United States. The artwork's ...
About the Artist
Peter Milton
Peter Winslow Milton, born on April 2, 1930, in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, moved with his family to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1938. He attended the Darrow School, followed by two years at the Virginia Military Institute, before pursuing formal art training at Yale University School of Art and Architecture, where he studied under Josef Albers and earned his BFA in 1954 and MFA in 1961. Initial...