This delightfully quiet etching of rural life demonstrates the masterful expertise of this Scottish artist in the medium. Known mainly for his human interest works, Strang crafts expressive facial form with fine crisp details, against a typical agricultural setting of Victorian rural life. The plate for this etching is known to have been destroyed by the artist's son in 1938, along with many others.
Signed and dated in the plate, and signed and inscribed in graphite by the artist on the reverse. Numbered in graphite '15' to the lower left. With plate lines.
On wove.In very good condition overall, especially for a print of this age. Some very light surface marks around the borders.
16.7 x 21.4cm (6.6" x 8.4")Sheet: 26.4 x 37cm (10.4" x 14.6") Plate: 17.3 x 22.6cm (6.8" x 8.9")
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William Strang (1859-1921) was a painter and printmaker born in Dumbarton, Scotland. After attending Dumbarton Academy, Strang studied at the Slade School of Art, 1876-79 under Alphonse Legros. His tutor's influence was long-lasting and Strang was not only to remain in London for the remainder of his life but turned to etching and only occasionally painted until early in the next century. William Strang was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 1881 and was awarded a silver medal for etching at the Paris International Exhibition of 1889 and elected to the Art Workers' Guild in 1895. In 1906 the Royal Academy of Arts elected him an Associate member and a full member in 1921 shortly before his death. He acted as president of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers in 1918 and was also a member of the Society of Twelve. Prolific in the extreme, he showed at Agnew's, Colnaghi, Connell & Sons, Fine Art Society, and Grosvenor Gallery, amongst others.
| SKU | pz972 |
|---|---|
| Artist | William Strang RA (1859-1921) |
| Date | 1885 |
| Dimensions | 16.7 x 21.4cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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