
Martial Law
Gift of Norman and Virginia Bobins
Catalogue
- Year
- 1872
- Dimensions
- Sight: 62 × 81 cm (24 7/16 × 31 15/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- John Sartain
Artist
John Sartain was an English-born American artist who pioneered mezzotint engraving in the United States.
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Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 48, frontispiece)
1859 · Mezzotint and etching on steel
County Election
1854 · Engraving hand-colored with watercolor on cream chine laid down on cream wove plate paper
The County Election
1854 · Hand-colored engraving and etching, with selective glazing, on ivory wove paper
Mary, Queen of Scots parting with her friends (from "The American Eclectic Museum," volume 15, plate 2)
1848 · Mezzotint and etching
The County Election
1847 · Engraving; India proof before final letters
David Paul Brown
1839 · mezzotint
Record
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- John Sartain
- Year
- 1872
- Dimensions
- Sight: 62 × 81 cm (24 7/16 × 31 15/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1872-523971
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified




