The Stone Breaker

1925

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

This is a drawing of a medieval town with detailed buildings and rooftops. The drawing features intricate representations of architecture, including stone houses and a church with gothic windows. The perspective is elevated, offering a view over numerous rooftops that dominate the scene. The topography in the background includes a hilly landscape. One detailed element of the composition shows a man at the forefront, engaged in stone masonry with stone blocks and tools around him. His figure is positioned prominently, appearing to concentrate on his work against the backdrop of the townscape. His attire and tools emphasize the historical context of the scene. The monochrome palette highlights the fine detailing and the intricacies of line work typical of etchings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.64 × 13.81 cm (4 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1017

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 57, iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 57, iii/iii.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 57.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Austin; lower left in graphite: Robert Ausrtin 1925

Wikidata ID

Q64961301

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