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Albatross

Woodcut
1900-1922 (made)
Artist/Maker
Seaby, Allen W. (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Colour print depicting two albatrosses in flight.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Animals and Wildlife
Woodcuts
Object type
Woodcut
TitleAlbatross (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
colour woodcut print
Paper (Fiber Product)
Woodcut
Brief description
'Albatross', colour woodcut, Allen W. Seaby, Great Britain, early 20th century
Physical description
Colour print depicting two albatrosses in flight.
Dimensions
  • Height: 152.4mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1922)
  • Width: 215.9mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1922)
Marks and inscriptions
  • AWS (monogram within design)
  • A W Seaby (signed in pencil)
Bibliographic references
  • from departmental notes
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1922
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.252-1922

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036703/albatross-woodcut-seaby-allen-w/
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