Fishmongers' Hall

1904

Frank Brangwyn

Associated Names
Frank Brangwyn

Artist, British, 1867 - 1956

The Acorn

Publisher

The image is an etching of a cityscape with architectural elements and people. The perspective is slightly elevated, showing a figure standing close to us on the edge of a barrier in the lower left corner. In the distance, a large classical building with columns dominates the horizon. The scene is bustling with small figures and activity, framed by tall urban structures. The technique used in the etching features fine, controlled lines that create texture and depth, with an emphasis on vertical and horizontal strokes defining the buildings and shadows. The color palette consists of sepia tones, with dark brown lines against a lighter beige background, enhancing the historic and architectural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.73 × 12.22 cm (7 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.59 × 16.99 cm (8 1/2 × 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1241

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gaunt 1926, no. 50


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

1905

  • The Acorn: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine Devoted to Literature and Art, vol. 1. London: Caradoc Press, 1905, frontispiece.

1926

  • Gaunt, W. The Etchings of Frank Brangwyn, R.A.: A Catalogue Raisonné. London: The Studio 1926, no. 50.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: FB [reversed]

Wikidata ID

Q77015255

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