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Too Late by George Du Maurier

Too Late

George Du Maurier · 1850

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DETAILS
Artist
George Du Maurier
Date
1850
Medium
Woodblock
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
block: 4 13/16 x 7 3/8 x 7/8 in. (12.2 x 18.7 x 2.2 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
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THE ARTIST

George Du Maurier

George Du Maurier, the French-British artist behind the iconic Svengali character in his novel 'Trilby,' captured Victorian society with his witty cartoons for Punch magazine.

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