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Dark Lake

Print
1922 (printed), 1922 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood engraving on paper depicting a female nude wading in a lake. The lake is overhung by trees and high grasses obscure the shore in the right foreground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDark Lake (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
wood engraving on blue-toned paper
Brief description
'Dark Lake', book illustration by Paul Nash (1889-1946), 1922.
Physical description
Wood engraving on paper depicting a female nude wading in a lake. The lake is overhung by trees and high grasses obscure the shore in the right foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm (Note: from catalogue)
  • Width: 12.7cm (Note: from catalogue)
  • Frame height: 610mm
  • Frame width: 815mm
  • Frame depth: 25mm
Framed as part of a group of prints including E.4768-1960 to E.4776-1960.
Production typeLimited edition
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed by the artist with the title and 'proof for Denis'. Signed in Pencil 'Paul Nash'.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Margaret Nash, widow of the Artist
Object history
This print is plate four of seven by Paul Nash for the book Places, London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1922. 22p, ill. The book was published in two editions in December 1922. An initial edition of 50 was produced directly from the wood blocks and a further edition of 210 copies was reproduced from impressions of the wood blocks.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Clear Skies and Storm Clouds. Visions of Buckinghamshire between the Wars Buckinghamshire County Museum exhibition leaflet.
Collection
Accession number
E.4775-1960

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Record createdOctober 18, 2006
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