Victorian Engraving “Milton Dictating Paradise Lost” – Courtry After Munkácsy – 19th Century Literary Print

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This refined, hand-colored Victorian engraving, “Milton Dictating ‘Paradise Lost’ to His Daughters,” was produced c. 1878–1879, engraved by Charles Jean … Read more This refined, hand-colored Victorian engraving, “Milton Dictating ‘Paradise Lost’ to His Daughters,” was produced c. 1878–1879, engraved by Charles Jean Louis Courtry (1846–1897) after a painting by Mihály Munkácsy (1844–1900), and issued in the Magazine of Art. The emotionally charged literary scene shows the blind John Milton dictating his epic Paradise Lost to his daughters, rendered with the psychological depth and period detail that made Munkácsy famous. Courtry’s precise linework and the subtle coloring heighten the intimate, scholarly atmosphere.

Artist: Mihály Munkácsy (1844–1900)
Engraver: Charles Jean Louis Courtry (1846–1897)
Title: Milton Dictating “Paradise Lost” to His Daughters
Date / Production: 1878–1879
Technique: Hand-colored engraving on paper
Publication: Magazine of Art
Dimensions: 30.3 × 21.5 cm (approx. 11.9 × 8.5 in)
Condition: Period / good antique condition with full margins and light, even age toning; no tears or repairs.

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