Life at the Sea-side. Ramsgate 1854
Print
1859 (published)
1859 (published)
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Print depicting a panoramic view of beachgoers engaged in various leisurely pursuits. People are reading the paper, playing music and engaging in conversation. There are children shovelling dirt, dipping their toes in the water and looking through telescopes. In the background are a large obelisk and several buildings. Underneath the engraving is the title, 'Life at the Sea-side. Ramsgate 1854' and 'Engraved by C.W. Sharpe'. On the bottom left, it says 'Painted by W.P. Frith R.A.', and on the bottom right, 'Art Union of London 1859'.
Object details
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| Title | Life at the Sea-side. Ramsgate 1854 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Print, 'Life at the Sea-side. Ramsgate 1854' engraving, Charles William Sharpe after the original oil painting by William Powell Frith R.A., London, 1859 |
| Physical description | Print depicting a panoramic view of beachgoers engaged in various leisurely pursuits. People are reading the paper, playing music and engaging in conversation. There are children shovelling dirt, dipping their toes in the water and looking through telescopes. In the background are a large obelisk and several buildings. Underneath the engraving is the title, 'Life at the Sea-side. Ramsgate 1854' and 'Engraved by C.W. Sharpe'. On the bottom left, it says 'Painted by W.P. Frith R.A.', and on the bottom right, 'Art Union of London 1859'. |
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| Object history | The original painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1854, and was bought for the collection of Queen Victoria. There is a replica, painted fifty-one years later, which is now in the Russell-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969. |
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| Accession number | E.401-1968 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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