An Egyptian Palace
Publisher: Dickins, H.C.Artist: Walcot, William RE Hon RIBA · 1874-1943
One of series of Egyptian subjects etched by Walcot in the early 1920s. "A parallel impressionistic truth to the spirit in creating convincing images of the living actuality and atmosphere of ancient civilizations informed Walcot’s 'Roman Compositions' as he categorised them, his pictorial ‘restorations’ of ancient architectural ruins to functioning buildings." (sourced from http://www.elizabethharvey-lee.com/exhibitions/walcot/walcot_intro.htm, 2015-05-07)
Responding to demand edition sizes quickly rose, from an average of 50 - 100 impressions up to the end of the first World War, to 400 at the peak of the Etching ‘Boom’ and the height of Walcot’s success in the 1920’s.
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Object data
Date c.1920 - c.1922 Accession G.1991.526 Type Print Etching and drypoint Materials Support paper
Medium InkDimensions Plate
38.5cm x 47.2cm
23.8cm x 30.3cmAcquisition Bequest Gillies, William George, Sir, CBE RA RSA PPRSW (1973) -
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