Shetland Boats Turn to Scallops
Print
ca. 1968 (made)
ca. 1968 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Colour letterpress printed in pale blue and pale red on a postcard. The phrase 'FROM 'THE METAMORPHOSES OF FISHING NEWS' is written in pale red. In pale blue the phrase 'SHETLAND BOATS TURN TO SCALLOPS' is written.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shetland Boats Turn to Scallops (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour letterpress |
| Brief description | Print by Ian Hamilton Finlay, 'Shetland Boats Turn to Scallops', colour letterpress, from a series of postcards published by the Wild Hawthorn Press, Dunsyre, ca. 1968 |
| Physical description | Colour letterpress printed in pale blue and pale red on a postcard. The phrase 'FROM 'THE METAMORPHOSES OF FISHING NEWS' is written in pale red. In pale blue the phrase 'SHETLAND BOATS TURN TO SCALLOPS' is written. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1995 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2901-1995 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2009 |
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