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Maison de Poète

Printing Plate
1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gross, Anthony (artist)

'Maison de Poète'. Cancelled etched copperplate depicting a pair of metal gates with large stone hanging posts amidst foliage. In the background, some houses with tiled roofs and shutters are visible. A figure can be seen in an upper floor window of one of the buildings. Signed and dated 'Ay. Gross 1936'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Tools & Equipment
Object type
Printing Plate
TitleMaison de Poète (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etched copperplate
Copper
Etching
Brief description
'Maison de Poète'. Cancelled etched copperplate depicting a pair of metal gates with large stone hanging posts. In the background, some houses with tiled roofs and shutters are visible. Signed and dated. By Anthony Gross. 1936.
Physical description
'Maison de Poète'. Cancelled etched copperplate depicting a pair of metal gates with large stone hanging posts amidst foliage. In the background, some houses with tiled roofs and shutters are visible. A figure can be seen in an upper floor window of one of the buildings. Signed and dated 'Ay. Gross 1936'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.8cm
  • Width: 24.7cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO 1964
Marks and inscriptions
'Ay. Gross 1936'

Note
Signed and dated (in reverse).
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Subjects depicted
Gates
Hanging Posts
Houses
Shutters
Trees
Figure
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4901-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O562668/maison-de-poète-printing-plate-gross-anthony/
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