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The Rising City

Print
Artist/Maker

Drypoint on paper, depicting the erection of the steel framework of a building


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Rising City (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, paper, drypoint
Brief description
Drypoint by C. R. W. Nevinson entitled 'The Rising City'. British, 20th century
Physical description
Drypoint on paper, depicting the erection of the steel framework of a building
Dimensions
  • Height: 13 7/8in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1968)
  • Width: 9 3/8in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1968)
Marks and inscriptions
C.R.W. Nevinson (Signed in pencil)
Credit line
Acquired from Ernest Brown and Phillips Ltd., London in 1968.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1968
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.382-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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