William Humphrys - The Reading Magdalene

The Reading Magdalene

William Humphrys's original engraving, The Reading Magdalene is based upon a design created by Correggio. It is printed on fine china paper and pressed onto a sheet of nineteenth century wove paper as published in 1846 by the Royal Irish Art Union in Dublin. This impression bears the official seal of the publisher in the lower margin. The Reading Magdalene stands as a fine, original example of the engraved art created by the British artist, William Humphrys.

The Reading Magdalene

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Title:	The Reading Magdalene
Engraver:	Humphrys, William (Dublin, Ireland, 1793 - Genoa, Italy, 1865)
Designer:	Correggio
Date:	1846
Medium:	Original Line Engraving
Publisher:	Royal Irish Art Union, Dublin
	William Humphrys: Born in Dublin, Humphrys moved to America at an early age. He studied engraving techniques under George Murray in Philadelphia and began his career as an engraver there in 1815. William Humphrys was principally employed to provide vignettes for bankers’ notes and as a stamp engraver for the United States government. In 1823, Humphrys moved to England where he also engraved postage stamps as well as larger art for the illustrated annuals and individual publishers. William Humphrys returned to America in 1843 but two years later accepted a commission to move to Dublin to engrave The Reading Magdalene for the Royal Irish Art Union. The final years of his life were spent in Genoa, where he retired on account of ill health.
	Most of William Humphrys’s art was on a small scale. His mastery with creating closely connected networks of engraved lines made him a natural miniaturist. One can see by the complex engraved work in The Reading Magdalene that this plate probably involved his efforts for almost a year. It is also of interest that this original engraving was printed and published in Dublin. Very few Irish engravings were created in the nineteenth century, particularly examples as skillful as this. G. C. Williamson lists The Reading Magdalene as among the five greatest works of William Humphrys.
Size:	15 X 18 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $395.00 US
Condition:	Printed on fine china paper and pressed onto a sheet of nineteenth century wove paper as published in Dublin in 1846. Bearing the official seal of the Royal Irish Art Union in the lower margin. Containing some water staining in the two bottom corners (well removed from the actual engraving) else a striking, early impression and in very good condition throughout. The Reading Magdalene stands as a prime, original example of the engraved art of William Humphrys.
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