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Greetings Card

1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

David Inshaw's artistic work includes paintings executed on a large scale, photography, etchings and drawings. For their 1986 corporate Christmas card, Momart reproduced one of Inshaw's "portraits" of Silbury Hill. Many of Inshaw's prints and paintings possess a ruralist quality, drawing inspiration from the simple beauty of the English countryside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph of an original oil painting
Brief description
Christmas card by David Inshaw for Momart, 1986.
Physical description
In a landscape format, seven clouds and a constellation of stars hang on the low horizon of the dark blue moonlit sky. One prominent hill figures in the centre of the composition. The clouds and the hillside are rendered in the same palette of dark browns and greens.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
Production typeLimited edition
Marks and inscriptions
  • 1986 Christmas card for Momart by David Inshaw (on left side of opened card, name signed in pencil by the artist)
  • Seasons Greetings 1986 (on right side of opened card)
Credit line
Given by Momart Ltd.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Summary
David Inshaw's artistic work includes paintings executed on a large scale, photography, etchings and drawings. For their 1986 corporate Christmas card, Momart reproduced one of Inshaw's "portraits" of Silbury Hill. Many of Inshaw's prints and paintings possess a ruralist quality, drawing inspiration from the simple beauty of the English countryside.
Collection
Accession number
E.899-2000

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2001
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