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The Snowdrift

Print
1880-1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
Short, Frank (Sir) (made)

Mezzotint of a landscape with a snow drift storm taking place. Three small figures can be seen in the middle of the print; one on a horse and one walking beside a dog. Trees and mountains can also be seen.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Snowdrift (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper.
Paper
Mezzotint
Brief description
Mezzotint by Sir Frank Short entitled "The Snowdrift." From the water-colour by P. de Wint, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Physical description
Mezzotint of a landscape with a snow drift storm taking place. Three small figures can be seen in the middle of the print; one on a horse and one walking beside a dog. Trees and mountains can also be seen.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 6 3/4in (Note: Measurement 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)
  • Plate width: 19 5/8in (Note: Measurement 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)
  • Mezzo. surface height: 6in (Note: Measurement 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)
  • Mezzo. surface width: 14 3/8in (Note: Measurement 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)
Marks and inscriptions
Signed in pencil Frank Short. Lettered, in script, at bottom of plate London. Published Novr 1st 1904 by Robt Dunthorn, 5, Vigo Street, London, W. (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)
Subjects depicted
Snow
Nature
Tree
Landscape
Associations
Peter De Wint
Victoria and Albert Museum
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1817-1919

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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