The Sorrowing Angel
Print
10/07/1901 (made)
10/07/1901 (made)
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Mezzotint of an angel with his head in his hands.
Object details
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| Title | The Sorrowing Angel (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint. |
| Brief description | Mezzotint by Sir Frank Short, "The Sorrowing Angel." From the painting by G. F. Watts, R.A. Great Britain, ca. 1880-1919. |
| Physical description | Mezzotint of an angel with his head in his hands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated in pencil Frank Short July 10th 1901. (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921) |
| Credit line | Presented by the Artist in memory of his son, Captain Francis Leslie Short, who died on Active Service, on June 3, 1916. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2505-1919 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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