A man hammering at an anvil
Design
1849 (made)
1849 (made)
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Three studies in red chalk of a man hammering at an anvil for a composition entitled 'Iron', for the doors of the Geological Museum. On the reverse is another study for the central figure of the same subject. Sheet also bears a faint stamp with the mark 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'.
Object details
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Title | A man hammering at an anvil (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Red chalk on paper |
Brief description | Three studies in red chalk of a man hammering at an anvil, by Alfred Stevens, for a composition entitled 'Iron', for the doors of the Geological Museum. Great Britain, ca. 1849. |
Physical description | Three studies in red chalk of a man hammering at an anvil for a composition entitled 'Iron', for the doors of the Geological Museum. On the reverse is another study for the central figure of the same subject. Sheet also bears a faint stamp with the mark 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Stamp reads 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'. |
Credit line | Purchased from H. Stannus out of the Lewis Fund |
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Bibliographic reference | Romney Towndrow, Kenneth. The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950. |
Other number | N.G. No. 2017 b - National Gallery number |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.39-1975 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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