Entrance to the Mersey

1890

Frank Short

Associated Names
Frank Short

Artist, British, 1857 - 1945

The image shows a vast expanse of water with a horizon slightly above the center. Small ships and a distant coastline are visible on the horizon. The technique features delicate brushstrokes or etchings with minimal detail. The color palette is muted, primarily beige and light brown. Sparse dark lines are used for the ships and horizon, contrasting against the lighter sky and water.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.16 × 25.4 cm (4 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7642

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 250

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Hardie, Martin. The Etched and Engraved Work of Sir Frank Short, vol. 3. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1940, p. 36, no. 250.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 93.

Wikidata ID

Q65019976

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