God Speed

The Printsellers' Association, London|Léon Henri Lefèvre|Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema|Leopold Löwenstam

1894 · Etching on Japan paper; proof · Drawings and Prints

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."

Artist

The Printsellers' Association, London|Léon Henri Lefèvre|Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema|Leopold Löwenstam

Date

1894

Medium

Etching on Japan paper; proof

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949