Bookmark: Emily Dickinson - “I Died for Beauty”

From the Embellished Manuscripts Collection.

Among the finest poets America has ever produced, Emily Dickinson lived a life of quiet solitude. A master of the short lyric poem, her preoccupation with death and immortality permeated many of her greatest works. It is Dickinson’s handwritten draft of “I died for beauty – but was scarce" that is reproduced here.

Width: 40mm (1½")
Height: 185mm (7¼")
Depth: 1mm (")

Decorative printed paper

Double-sided designs

Textured printing

Rounded edges

- Original Art: Emily Dickinson’s handwritten poem “I died for beauty – but was scarce"
- Era: 1800s
- Region: Massachusetts, United States