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Where forlorn sunsets flare and fade...: P.154-1942

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Where forlorn sunsets flare and fade...

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gaskell, Percival

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Description

Title quotes poem by William Ernest Henley: 'Where forlorn sunsets flare and fade. On desolate sea and lonely sand..'

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1910

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 228 mm Width 325 mm
Sheet Height 368 mm Width 532 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Percival Gaskell
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.154-1942
Primary reference Number: 2054

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Where forlorn sunsets flare and fade..." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2054 Accessed: 2024-04-27 01:52:56

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