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Ferpècle

Print
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching of a dam in the mountains


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFerpècle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Etching of a mezzotint. Percival Gaskell, Ferpècle
Physical description
Etching of a dam in the mountains
Dimensions
  • Height: 9 7/16in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
  • Width: 12 3/8in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
Marks and inscriptions
Signed in pencil Percival Gaskell (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
Credit line
Presented by the Artist.
Object history
Corfe Castle, located on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England was a key location in the English Civil War. Built by William the Conquerer in the 11th century, it now belongs to the National Trust and is also a Grade 1 listed building.
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.42-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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