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God Speed

1894
Not on view
A Roman subject in which a young woman leans over the parapet of a tall building to toss roses over an unseen departee. Three other women on a balocny below also witness the departure. In the middle distance is a classical arch with a view of the sea beyond. The print is based on an oil on panel of 1893 made as a wedding present for the Duke and Duchess of York (later George V and Queen Mary). The couple are portrayed in the print in a remarque at lower right. Löwenstam was personally allowed by them to borrow the painting to make this print. The etching was praised​ by the "Athenaeum" for its "considerable spirit, grace, and brightness, good draughtsmanship and finish."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: God Speed
  • Artist: After Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British (born The Netherlands), Dronrijp 1836–1912 Wiesbaden)
  • Etcher: Leopold Löwenstam (Dutch, Düsseldorf 1842–1898 Three Bridges, Sussex)
  • Publisher: Léon Henri Lefèvre (British, active 1874–1899)
  • Publisher: The Printsellers' Association, London (British, established 1847)
  • Date: 1894
  • Medium: Etching on Japan paper; proof
  • Dimensions: Image: 15 13/16 × 8 1/16 in. (40.2 × 20.5 cm)
    Plate: 19 3/16 × 9 13/16 in. (48.8 × 25 cm)
    Sheet: 21 7/16 × 15 7/8 in. (54.5 × 40.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.40.105
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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