Hayfield in Yorkshire

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 depicts a landscape with various activities happening close by. People and animals, possibly cattle, are seen moving through a body of water while a cart is being pulled by horses. The scene is bustling with movement. Rolling hills are visible in the distance above the horizon. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds, allowing sunlight to stream down onto the landscape. The brushstrokes are soft and sweeping, giving a sense of fluidity and peace. The color palette is monochromatic with dark and light tones highlighting textures and elements, adding visual depth and dynamism to the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.23 × 30 cm (8 3/4 × 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7651

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 80, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 221.

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Hardie, Martin. The Etched and Engraved Work of Sir Frank Short, vol. 2. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1939, p. 27, no. 80.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 259.

Wikidata ID

Q65019998

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