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Cosmo Monkhouse

1892

William Strang

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William Strang

Artist, Scottish, 1859 - 1921

The image shows a detailed drawing of a seated man facing left. The man has a stern expression, with distinct facial features including a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, a bushy beard and mustache, and unruly curly hair. He is wearing formal attire comprising a light-colored suit jacket, a vest, a shirt, and a tie. The background is a plain surface with subtle shading to give depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler
Dimensions

plate: 22.6 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
sheet: 30.8 × 20.4 cm (12 1/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2017.53.106
Catalogue Raisonné

Strang 1912, no. 199

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

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Bibliography

1912

William Strang: Catalogue of His Etched Work 1882-1912. Glasgow: University of Glasgow, 1912: no. 199.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: W. Strang. 92; lower right in graphite: Wm Strang

Wikidata ID

Q77259902

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