Low Tide, the Evening Star, and Rye's Long Pier Deserted

1888

Frank Short

Associated Names
Frank Short

Artist, British, 1857 - 1945

The image shows a view from an elevated position along a stone or concrete embankment overlooking a river or canal. The horizon features silhouettes of masts from sailing ships. Structures and buildings appear in the distance on the right side. The style of the artwork includes fine lines and delicate strokes, giving a textured and abstract quality. The color palette is limited to sepia tones, creating an antique feel. Wooden posts and beams are visible along the embankment edge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.57 × 26.04 cm (7 5/16 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7648

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1938-40, no. 219

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 220.

Bibliography

0

  • Hardie, Martin. The Etched and Engraved Work of Sir Frank Short, vol. 3. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1940, p. 29, no. 219.

1908

  • Strange, Edward F. Etched and Engraved Work of Frank Short, A.R.A., R.E.. London: George Allen & Sons, 1908, no. 78.

Wikidata ID

Q65019988

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