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A Sussex Down

Print
1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleA 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.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 5 5/8in (Note: Measurement taken from register. )
  • Width: 10in (Note: Measurement taken from register. )
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).
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.3064-1931

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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