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Portrait of Proud Paul

Print
1922 (made)
Artist/Maker

Wood engraving, proof, signed in ink with monogram and dated 'PN 1922'. Inscribed with the title, 'Portrait of Proud Paul', and 'engraving on wood proof not final. rare state.' Inscribed on the artist's hand on back of backing sheet 'To White Sylvia from PN.'


Object details

Category
Object type
TitlePortrait of Proud Paul (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Wood-engraving
Brief description
'Portrait of Proud Paul'. Self-portrait by Paul Nash (1889-1946). Wood engraving, proof, dated 1922.
Physical description
Wood engraving, proof, signed in ink with monogram and dated 'PN 1922'. Inscribed with the title, 'Portrait of Proud Paul', and 'engraving on wood proof not final. rare state.' Inscribed on the artist's hand on back of backing sheet 'To White Sylvia from PN.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.8cm
  • Width: 28.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PN 1922' (Signed in ink with monogram and dated)
  • 'To White Sylvia from PN.' (Inscribed in the artist's hand on back of backing sheet)
Object history
J.G.F. states that the unique proof of the final version was presented to the British Museum.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.43-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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