29th of September 1938

1938

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image shows several people gathered in a room. Most individuals are kneeling or seated, some only visible from the waist up. A few are partially shown from the back. Each person has distinct facial features with expressions of attentiveness. Hairstyles vary, with individuals wearing short hair or hats. Attire consists of long, dark robes or overcoats, with some wearing matching headwear. Some people are holding books or papers. The background is plain, focusing on the group in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.1 x 12.5 cm (6 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28 x 22.4 cm (11 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 127

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rachel Austin and Clare Calder (the artist's daughters); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 127.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: RSA; lower left in graphite: 4th state 3 proofs 2/5 [undeciphered] 1/39 / Touches added around s on small girl

Wikidata ID

Q76560500

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