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The Voyage of Life -- Old Age

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57206930


Item data

Title

The Voyage of Life -- Old Age

Collection

Prints by James Smillie
The Voyage of Life

Names

Smillie, James, 1807-1885 (Printmaker)
Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1855

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEYE++
Shelf locator: 15314

Genres

Prints

Notes

Citation/Reference: Smillie 118d
Version Identification: 4th proof
Acquisition: Gift of James David Smillie

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: Image: 15 1/4 x 22 13/16 in. (38.7 x 58 cm) Plate mark: 19 3/4 x 26 in. (50.2 x 66 cm) Paper / Sheet: 22 1/2 x 29 7/16 in. (57.2 x 74.7 cm)
stamped in blue ink, lower right corner: James D. Smillie Collection
stamped in blue ink, lower right corner: James D. Smillie Collection

Identifiers

TMS ID: 409196
TMS Object Number: 15314
Photo Order: 57850
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b0acab0-2223-0135-0467-0f56c55417d7

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Voyage of Life -- Old Age" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0acab0-2223-0135-0467-0f56c55417d7

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1855). The Voyage of Life -- Old Age Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0acab0-2223-0135-0467-0f56c55417d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Voyage of Life -- Old Age" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0acab0-2223-0135-0467-0f56c55417d7

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