Portrait of Henry Stacy Marks, from "The Portfolio"
Henry Stacy Marks studied in London and Paris then became known for painting Shakesperean and medieval themes, as well as for designing decorative friezes and stained glass. Between 1874 and 1880 he produced paintings for an addition to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, home to Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster. Birds became an increasingly significant part of Mark's work around this date, an interest reflected here at upper right in an image of painting "St. Francis Preaches to the Birds" (1870; Private Collection).
Damman's etching reproduces a portrait of the artist (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool) by Ouless that was shown at the Royal Academy, London in 1875 and also at Liverpool's Autumn Exhibition the same year. The related print was published in 1880 in "The Portfolio" and exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, London and the Paris Salon.
Damman's etching reproduces a portrait of the artist (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool) by Ouless that was shown at the Royal Academy, London in 1875 and also at Liverpool's Autumn Exhibition the same year. The related print was published in 1880 in "The Portfolio" and exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, London and the Paris Salon.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of Henry Stacy Marks, from "The Portfolio"
- Series/Portfolio: The Portfolio, vol. 11, edited by P. G. Hamerton
- Etcher: Benjamin Damman (French, Dunkirk 1835–1921 Neuilly-sur-Seine)
- Artist: After Walter William Ouless (British, St. Helier 1848–1933 London)
- Sitter: Henry Stacy Marks (British, London 1829–1898 London)
- Date: May 1880
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/16 × 14 3/16 in. (26.2 × 36 cm)
Plate: 8 11/16 × 9 15/16 in. (22 × 25.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Donato Esposito, 2013
- Object Number: 2013.609.18
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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