History of Bristol Trade and Commerce
Print
ca. 1990 (made)
ca. 1990 (made)
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These wood engravings by artist George Tute (born 1933) were photographically enlarged and silk screened onto ten panels measuring 1 x 2.5 metres. They were used to mark the different levels of garage parking within the Gallery shopping mall, and therefore served both a decorative and a functional purpose. In this mural is depicted Bristol Castle from the Roman times to the Civil War, and processions of the city's trades guilds carrying symbols of their trades at different times. This is one of a set of three proofs for the murals, found at E.4046-1995 to E.4048-1995.
Object details
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| Title | History of Bristol Trade and Commerce (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving on paper, with white paint and pencil |
| Brief description | Wood engraved proof of a mural decoration for The Gallery shopping centre in Bristol, 'History of Bristol Trade and Commerce', designed by George Tute; British, ca. 1990. |
| Physical description | Wood engraved proof from a set for a mural in the shopping mall, The Gallery, Bristol. In this mural is depicted, in the top register, Bristol Castle from the Roman times to the Civil War, and in the bottom two registers processions of the city's trades guilds carrying symbols of their trades at various times. |
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| Production type | Proof |
| Marks and inscriptions | [name of period represented] (Inscribed in pencil) |
| Gallery label | [Draft?] These wood engravings were photographically enlarged and silk screened onto 10 panels measuring 1 x 2.5 metres. They were used to mark the different levels of garage parking within the Gallery shopping mall, and therefore served both a decorative and a functional purpose.(1994) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
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| Summary | These wood engravings by artist George Tute (born 1933) were photographically enlarged and silk screened onto ten panels measuring 1 x 2.5 metres. They were used to mark the different levels of garage parking within the Gallery shopping mall, and therefore served both a decorative and a functional purpose. In this mural is depicted Bristol Castle from the Roman times to the Civil War, and processions of the city's trades guilds carrying symbols of their trades at different times. This is one of a set of three proofs for the murals, found at E.4046-1995 to E.4048-1995. |
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| Accession number | E.4048-1995 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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