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A man hammering at an anvil

Design
1849 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
TitleA 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'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.9cm
  • Width: 25.7cm
Dimensions taken from Romney Towndrow, Kenneth, The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950.
Marks and inscriptions
Stamp reads 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'.
Credit line
Purchased from H. Stannus out of the Lewis Fund
Subjects depicted
Associated object
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 createdJuly 1, 2009
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