The Snow Drift

1904

Frank Short, after Peter De Wint

Associated Names
Frank Short

Artist, British, 1857 - 1945

Peter De Wint

Artist After, British, 1784 - 1849

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is in the upper third of the composition, with snow-capped mountains in the distance under swirling clouds. Close by are trees with thick, gnarled trunks and branches, depicted with textured brushstrokes. In the foreground, two figures on horseback are traversing rough terrain. The palette is monochrome grayscale, creating a weighty and atmospheric mood with dark shadows contrasting against lighter areas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.15 × 37.94 cm (6 3/4 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7646

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 83, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Hardie, Martin. The Etched and Engraved Work of Sir Frank Short, vol. 2. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1939, p. 28, no. 83, ii/ii.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 262.

Wikidata ID

Q65019984

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