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

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Where forlorn sunsets flare and fade...

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gaskell, Percival

Entities

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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
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2054 Accessed: 2024-12-20 22:24:08

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