A Labour of Love, from the "illustrated London News"

  • Painting mediumEngraving
  • Medium typeWallArt
  • Art movementVictorian Romanticism
  • Creation date1860
  • Art period19th Century
  • MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art

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About this artwork

  • Title: A Labour of Love, from the "illustrated London News"
  • Artist: sir thomas francis dicksee
  • Year: 1860
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Creative period: Early Period
  • Purpose: Mood
  • Keywords: 1860s illustration, victorian engraving, ink on paper

Quick Facts

  • Medium: Ink on paper (engraving)
  • Artistic style: Illustrative engraving
  • Subject or theme: Motherhood and pastoral domesticity
  • Movement: Victorian Romanticism
  • Notable elements or techniques: Detailed line work and hatching
  • Year: 1860

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