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A Seat in the Park

Wood-Engraving Print
1870
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood-engraving proof from the unfinished woodblock depicting a busy park scene. On a bench sits a soldier, a woman, man with a cane, a mother next to her son who is leaning on the bench. The last two are musicians with a violin and tambourine respectively. In front of the bench is a girl with a toddler in a pram. The toddler is playing with a balloon? on a string. Other people are entering the park or walking behind. A gate (doorway), fence, lamp-posts are visible in the background, along with some trees, of which only the trunks are visible and a building, barely visible.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Seat in the Park (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wood-engraving proof on paper
Brief description
'A Seat in the Park' for 'Once a Week', proof from the unfinished woodblock, illustrated by George Pinwell, engraved by J. Swain, British, ca.1870
Physical description
Wood-engraving proof from the unfinished woodblock depicting a busy park scene. On a bench sits a soldier, a woman, man with a cane, a mother next to her son who is leaning on the bench. The last two are musicians with a violin and tambourine respectively. In front of the bench is a girl with a toddler in a pram. The toddler is playing with a balloon? on a string. Other people are entering the park or walking behind. A gate (doorway), fence, lamp-posts are visible in the background, along with some trees, of which only the trunks are visible and a building, barely visible.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 243mm (Note: The sheet is made up of several pieces of paper joined together.)
  • Sheet width: 320mm (Note: The sheet is made up of several pieces of paper joined together.)
  • Print height: 227mm
  • Print width: 301mm
Marks and inscriptions
'GEORGE PINWELL (1842-1875). ‘A Seat in the Park’ 1870 for “Once a Week.’ Proof from the unfinished woodblock, engraved by J. Swain.' (Printed on label on mount.)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1923
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.846-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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