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Sailor and Girl

Print
1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Linocut in black ink depicting a sailor in uniform on a quay side, raising a tankard of beer to toast a naked woman who is smoking a cigarette. Signed and dated by the artist.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSailor and Girl (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut print
Brief description
Print by James Boswell entitled 'Sailor and Girl'. Great Britain, 1928.
Physical description
Linocut in black ink depicting a sailor in uniform on a quay side, raising a tankard of beer to toast a naked woman who is smoking a cigarette. Signed and dated by the artist.
Credit line
Given by Ruth Boswell
Object history
Given by Mrs Ruth Boswell, 1982
Collection
Accession number
E.699-1982

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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