Merry Making in the Olden Time
William Holl II, English, 1807 - 1871
after William Powell Frith, English, 1819 - 1909
1859
Engraving on wove paper
Sheet: 16 × 23 3/8 in. (40.6 × 59.4 cm)
Frame: 23 1/8 × 30 in. (58.7 × 76.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Julia L. Whittier Fund
PR.967.38
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, lower left: PAINTED BY W.P. FRITH, R.A.; center: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by John A. Gray, (16 & 18 Jacob St. New York) in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. / MERRY MAKING IN THE OLDEN TIME.; lower right: ENGRAVED BY W. HOLL.; lower right: PRINTED BY W. PATE, N.Y.
Exhibition History
Alcohol in Art, Lower Jewett Corridor, Hopkins Center Art Galleries, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 22-March 21, 1982, in conjunction with "Alcohol at Dartmouth".
Provenance
Raymond G. Clifton (1895-1968), Pine Cupboard Antique Shop, Franklin, New Hampshire; sold to present collection, 1967.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu