Raising the Maypole (after Frederick Goodall)
Charles William Sharpe (Birmingham 1818 - 1899)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1862
Materials
paper
Measurements
740 x 1070 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286689
Summary
Engraving, Raising the Maypole (after Frederick Goodall) by Charles William Sharpe (Birmingham 1818 - 1899). Published by the Art Union of London, 1862. A large rural scene is shown with the maypole being raised. People of all ages sit around, laughing and talking. In the distance is a large house set in parkland beyond a lodge and wrought iron gate. Foxed margin.
Makers and roles
Charles William Sharpe (Birmingham 1818 - 1899), engraver (printmaker) after Frederick Goodall, RA (1822 - 1904), artist Art Union of London., engraver and publisher