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Etching - The Abundance of Egypt
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1972P67 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1857 - 1857 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | William Holman Hunt - View biography for William Holman Hunt |
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Publisher: | The Etching Club - View history |
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Notes | 'The Abundance of Egypt' is catalogued as the second print to have been produced by Hunt. It was published in the portfolio 'Etchings for the Art Union of London by the Etching Club' in 1857.
There is a pencil sketch of this subject executed in Gizeh in April 1854 which is in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and which is turn is related to the painting of 'The Afterglow in Egypt', Southampton Art Gallery.
| Purchased, 1972. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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School/Style: | Egypt |
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Medium: | Etching and drypoint on paper, arched top. |
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Material(s): | Paper |
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