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Evening. Cottages with Pigeon

Print
1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Paul Drury (1903-1987) was an important artist and printmaker whose work played a decisive part in the etching revival of the late 1920s. He was a leading member of the generation of etchers trained at Goldsmith's College and influenced by F.L.M. Griggs. His early works, such as this, reflect the intense mystic spirit of Samuel Palmer's Shoreham period landscapes.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleEvening. Cottages with Pigeon (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
'Evening. Cottages with Pigeon', Paul Drury, etching, British, 1925.
Physical description
A print showing cottages in a wood. A pigeon is flying in the air and there is a wheelbarrow in the bottom left hand corner. Signed and dated by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75cm
  • Width: 100cm
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Production
3rd state.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Paul Drury (1903-1987) was an important artist and printmaker whose work played a decisive part in the etching revival of the late 1920s. He was a leading member of the generation of etchers trained at Goldsmith's College and influenced by F.L.M. Griggs. His early works, such as this, reflect the intense mystic spirit of Samuel Palmer's Shoreham period landscapes.
Collection
Accession number
E.3170-2004

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Record createdSeptember 2, 2004
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