A Sussex Down
Print
1898 (made)
1898 (made)
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Landscape mezzotint of a Sussex Down, in black and white. The picture shows two windmills, one on the extreme right, seen over the top of the Down, and two women, who are at work in the foreground to left. It is signed in pencil 'Frank Short.'
Object details
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Title | A Sussex Down (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Paper, mezzotint |
Brief description | Mezzotint entitled 'A Sussex Down,' engraved by Frank Short (RA) after John Constable (RA), Great Britain, 1898. |
Physical description | Landscape mezzotint of a Sussex Down, in black and white. The picture shows two windmills, one on the extreme right, seen over the top of the Down, and two women, who are at work in the foreground to left. It is signed in pencil 'Frank Short.' |
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Marks and inscriptions | Frank Short (Signed in pencil by artist) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Hans Velten |
Object history | The engraving is taken from a sketch in oils by John Constable (RA). |
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Accession number | E.3064-1931 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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