A Seat in the Park
Wood-Engraving Print
1870
1870
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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.
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Title | A 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. |
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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.) |
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Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1923 |
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Accession number | CIRC.846-1923 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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