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
1991.116.324
Art Historical Context
Peter Milton's *The Jolly Corner III:* (1971) is a captivating print from an acclaimed portfolio, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's Department of Modern Prints (CG-W). Generously gifted by Mrs. Robert A.lohner, this work exemplifies Milton's mastery in the realm of 20th-century printmaking. Created during a vibrant era of technical innovation in etching, the piece draws its evocative title from Henry James's 1908 novella *The Jolly Corner*, a ghostly tale of self-confrontation and haunted memory, hinting at layered psychological narratives woven into Milton's intricate compositions. ...
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...