Potato Lifting

1882

William Strang

Associated Names
William Strang

Artist, Scottish, 1859 - 1921

A drawing of two figures walking alongside a fence with trees in the background. The figures are barefoot and carrying burdens on their shoulders as they walk on a path bordered by rustic elements. The scene includes distant figures bending towards the ground, possibly engaged in agricultural labor. The foreground captures the detail of the figures' expressions and attire. The style suggests meticulous line work and shading common in 19th-century etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.1 x 17.5 cm (9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.4 x 26.8 cm (14 5/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.150.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Strang 1912, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1912

  • William Strang: Catalogue of His Etched Work 1882-1912. Glasgow: University of Glasgow, 1912.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: W. Strang

Wikidata ID

Q76360050

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