The Jolly Corner II:7
1971
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resist-ground etching and engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 25.1 x 37.6 cm (9 7/8 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
1991.116.245
Art Historical Context
Peter Milton's *The Jolly Corner II:7* (1971) is a captivating print from his acclaimed series inspired by Henry James' novella *The Jolly Corner*, which themes of identity, memory, and the haunting return to one's past. This intricate work, part of a portfolio at the National Gallery of Art, exemplifies Milton's mastery as an American printmaker during the late 20th-century renaissance of fine art printmaking, when artists pushed the boundaries of traditional techniques to create immersive, narrative-driven images. Crafted in resist-ground etching and engraving on wove paper, the piece showc...
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...