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The Margin of a River

Print
ca. 1800-26 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching on copper, printed on paper, depicting view by a river in Hyde Park, London, with a cow grazing in the foreground to the right. Another second state impression, before letters, and with the sky on the left completed. Initialled by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Margin of a River
  • Trees in Hyde Park (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching on copper, printed on paper
Brief description
Etching by A. Geddes entitled 'The Margin of a River', or 'Trees in Hyde Park'. Great Britain, ca. 1800-1826.
Physical description
Etching on copper, printed on paper, depicting view by a river in Hyde Park, London, with a cow grazing in the foreground to the right. Another second state impression, before letters, and with the sky on the left completed. Initialled by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.25in
  • Width: 4.875in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
A. G. ft (Initialled in pencil)
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
FA.292C

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2013
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