The Cathedral, Palma

1927

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

The image shows a gothic-style cathedral with intricate architecture, including pointed arches and spires. The viewpoint is across an open space with the cathedral and surrounding buildings dominating the midsection against the sky. The horizon is low and the etching technique used emphasizes detail. The color palette is mainly sepia, giving a historical feel. There are gentle slopes nearby with small human figures scattered around to depict scale.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.1 x 34.3 cm (7 15/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 x 44.8 cm (11 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 79, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 79, iv/iv.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 79.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: AUSTIN

Wikidata ID

Q76560426

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