The Jolly Corner:
An Inventory of the Portfolio in the Art Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Milton, Peter, 1930- | |
| Title: | The Jolly Corner | |
| Dates: | 1971 | |
| Extent: | 1 portfolio of 21 etchings | |
| Abstract: | Limited edition, published portfolio, entitled The Jolly Corner (Baltimore: Aquarius Press, 1971), containing 21 etchings by Peter Milton (American, born 1930), that were inspired by Henry James's short story of the same name. | |
| Call Number: | Art Collection AR-00357 | |
| Language: | English |
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Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Gift of Steve and Joyce Hunt, 2016 (16-10-014-G) | |
| Processed by: | Jill Morena, 2017 |
| Repository: |
Biographical Sketch
| Peter Milton was born in 1930 in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. He studied at Yale University with mentors Josef Albers and Gabor Peterdi. He has also cited the work of filmmakers Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini as important influences on his own artistic aims and philosophy. Milton returned to Yale to teach drawing in 1960, and he subsequently held instructor positions at the Maryland Institute in Baltimore and Yale Summer School of Music and Art before settling in Francestown, New Hampshire, to devote his time solely to printmaking. In addition to his lifelong dedication to creating extraordinarily detailed black-and-white etchings and engravings, Milton is also an accomplished draftsman. His drawings on paper or on a plate can be so detailed that they are often mistaken for photographs. | ||
Sources:
| Richard, Paul. "The Etchings of Peter Milton." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973), May 12, 1, 1972. (accessed via https://search.proquest.com on 18 September 2017). | ||
| Milton, Peter. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977. | ||
Scope and Contents
| This limited edition published portfolio, entitiled, The Jolly Corner (Baltimore: Aquarius Press, 1971), contains 21 etchings by Peter Milton (American, born 1930), that were inspired by the short story of the same name, by author Henry James (American, 1843-1916). The Jolly Corner was first published in The English Review in December 1908. The full text of the story accompanies Milton's etchings. The suite of prints is not a linear interpretation of the narrative, but rather delves into recurring imagery and what Milton has described as "the dynamics of recollection." To create the images, Milton first made highly detailed drawings in ink or a collage of high-contrast photographs on transparent coated polyester film, sometimes combining the two processes. Using the polyester film as a negative, he then transferred these images directly to copper plates using photosensitive material. Finally, Milton reworked and refined the plate by hand with additional stages of lift-ground etching techniques. | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| James, Henry, 1843-1916. | ||
| Milton, Peter, 1930- . | ||
Subjects |
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| Building sites. | ||
| Interior architecture. | ||
| James, Henry, 1843-1916. Jolly corner. | ||
| Literature in art. | ||
| Portraits--Fiction. | ||
Document Types |
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| Etchings--1970-1980. | ||
| Intaglio prints. | ||
| Portfolios--1970-1980. | ||