The Jolly Corner III:4
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
1991.116.249
Art Historical Context
Peter Milton's *The Jolly Corner III:4* (1971) is a masterful print from his acclaimed series inspired by Henry James' novella *The Jolly Corner*, a tale of a man haunted by his alternate self in a decaying New York mansion. This work, the fourth plate in the third suite, captures Milton's signature intricate narrative style, blending architectural precision with surreal, shadowy figures amid labyrinthine interiors. Created as part of a portfolio, it exemplifies the artist's deep engagement with 19th-century literature, transforming psychological drama into visual poetry. Milton, an American ...
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...