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Derby Day

Print
1858 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print titled 'Derby Day', after the oil painting by W.P. Frith.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDerby Day (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Brief description
'Derby Day', engraving, Auguste Blanchard III after William Powell Frith, 1858
Physical description
Print titled 'Derby Day', after the oil painting by W.P. Frith.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49.6cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 110.5cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Marks and inscriptions
  • W.P. Frith (signed in pencil on the left)
  • Aug. Blanchard (signed on the right)
Object history
With the blind stamp of the Printsellers' Association.

The Printsellers' Association records a total of 5025 impressions of this print issued, after which the plate was to be destroyed. Prices ranged from 5 gns to 15 gns.
Collection
Accession number
E.560-1969

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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