Daylilies – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of Daylilies. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Daylilies
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Among the prints on this board, Daylilies is a botanical subject rather than a portrait, and it is a 1975 engraving by Peter Milton, born in 1930. The title points to the flower's habit of opening for a single day, and the Greek root of its genus name, Hemerocallis, means "beautiful day." Engraving is a slow intaglio process in which the artist cuts lines directly into a metal plate with a burin, so each impression reflects hours of hand work. This copy is numbered 55 of 160 and signed and dated in pencil, and the Library of Congress acquired it through the Pennell Fund.
| Created / published | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | Engraving by Peter Milton, 1930- . 55/160. Signed and dated in pencil. Two blind stamps. Pennell Fund. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 998 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-145801 |
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