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'The Master of Life' by Sir Philip Gibbs

Print
1928 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed book jacket for 'The Master of Life' by Sir Philip Gibbs. A woman is depicted seated in an armchair before a window, wearing a purple and grey dress and a wide-brimmed hat, consoling a man who is embracing her with a degree of desperation. There is an outline of a city skyline with a domed church in black at the foot of the cover.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'The Master of Life' by Sir Philip Gibbs (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for 'The Master of Life' by Sir Philip Gibbs, published by Hutchinson. Great Britain, 1928.
Physical description
Printed book jacket for 'The Master of Life' by Sir Philip Gibbs. A woman is depicted seated in an armchair before a window, wearing a purple and grey dress and a wide-brimmed hat, consoling a man who is embracing her with a degree of desperation. There is an outline of a city skyline with a domed church in black at the foot of the cover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 293mm
  • Width: 193mm
Dimensions measured 02/07/2013
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1628-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
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