Sunrise o'er Whitby Scaur

1899

Frank Short

Associated Names
Frank Short

Artist, British, 1857 - 1945

The image features a tranquil body of water extending towards a distant horizon. The sun creates a soft glow in the middle of the horizon. Faint silhouettes of buildings or structures are visible in the distance to the right. The sky above displays swirling cloud formations and a monochromatic spectrum of grays. The water's surface reflects the sky, with some areas appearing still and others slightly disrupted. Birds are seen gracefully gliding above the water.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.27 × 32.54 cm (8 3/8 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7659

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 156

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. 50, no. 156.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 220.

Wikidata ID

Q65020015

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