The Chain I Gave

Drawing

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

The Chain I Gave

Entry/Object ID

1972.66.1

Description

Original artwork on yellow paper showing the inked poem, "The Chain I Gave" [Sir Thomas More], in two different scripts written between three pale blue and pink pillars. The pillars are painted in watercolor using a combination of brushstrokes, stamps, and dragged stamps. The poem is aligned with graphite ruled lines. Each stanza alternates orientation, with the first stanza leaning to the right, the second stanza leaning to the left, etc.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Watercolor

Context

Made by Augustus Porter Walter of Burke, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1972.66

Source or Donor

Nelson, Elizabeth G. Walter (1891-1981)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Walter, Augustus Porter (1834-1872)

Place

Town

Burke

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

More, Thomas (1529-1532)