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Violetta I

Print
2015 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tom Hammick (born 1963) is a noted British painter and printmaker. He works in a variety of print media, including aquatint, etching, chine collé, and drypoint, but is best known for his large-scale colour reduction woodcuts. [see E.232-2017] He often mixes techniques and varies his editions with hand-colouring and other modifications. His work is characterised by rich evocative colour, and the use of dense pattern. Narrative is a constant element of his work, whether the subject is personal, inspired by contemporary news media, or drawn from literature or music, especially opera. He favours scenes set at night, or at dusk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVioletta I (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Tom Hammick: Violetta I, 2015. Etching.
Physical description
Portrait format print showing a standing woman in a pink dress, gloves and high heeled shoes, facing front, against a dark background.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 50cm
  • Sheet width: 40cm
Copy number
13/25
Marks and inscriptions
Violetta I EV. 13/25 Hammick 2015/16 (All in pencil)
Credit line
Given anonymously
Summary
Tom Hammick (born 1963) is a noted British painter and printmaker. He works in a variety of print media, including aquatint, etching, chine collé, and drypoint, but is best known for his large-scale colour reduction woodcuts. [see E.232-2017] He often mixes techniques and varies his editions with hand-colouring and other modifications. His work is characterised by rich evocative colour, and the use of dense pattern. Narrative is a constant element of his work, whether the subject is personal, inspired by contemporary news media, or drawn from literature or music, especially opera. He favours scenes set at night, or at dusk.
Collection
Accession number
E.242-2017

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2017
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