St. Malo

1927

Martin Hardie

Associated Names
Martin Hardie

Artist, British, 1875 - 1952

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image shows a fort-like structure near a coastline. The horizon line is low, with land meeting the sky. The fort is positioned centrally but slightly to the left on rocky terrain leading to a beach. Small groups of people are seen on the beach. The brushstrokes indicate texture on the fort walls and figures. The color palette is subdued with soft grays and light browns. The scene captures a tranquil coastal environment with intricate detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.64 × 30 cm (8 1/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.15 × 36.51 cm (10 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1215

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1975, no. 122

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Hardie, Frank. The Prints of Martin Hardie: Edited from the Artist's Manuscript Record. Oxford, England: Ashmolean Museum, 1975, pp. 30, 65, no. 122.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Martin Hardie 1927; lower right in black ink: Martin Hardie; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: no. 122 / St. Malo; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 204 / 457

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013293

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