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Summer

Print
1859 (published)
Artist/Maker
Baxter, George (print-maker)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Coloured print depicting a village inn, with several figures standing in the doorway. A knife grinder is working in the square in front of the inn. On mount with embossed seal.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Summer (assigned by artist)
  • The Large Summer (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Paper
Baxter-Process Printing
Brief description
Print by George Baxter after W. E. Jones, 'Summer,' or 'The Large Summer,' Baxter-process print, England, 1859
Physical description
Coloured print depicting a village inn, with several figures standing in the doorway. A knife grinder is working in the square in front of the inn. On mount with embossed seal.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5625in
  • Width: 15in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Style
Victorian
Credit line
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
  • Lewis, C. T. Courtney. George Baxter (colour printer) his life and work: a manual for collectors. London: S. Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1908. cat. no. 365
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3075-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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