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Title
Sheep by Moonlight
Datec.1913
MediumColour aquatint on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 28.1 x 38.2 cm
Plate: 18.5 x 26.5 cm
Credit LineAcquired, by 1913
Object numberNGI.20797
DescriptionIn the last decades of the 19th century aquatint was used frequently for artists' prints, most notably by Impressionists such as Degas and Mary Cassatt. In this work the technique has been used in an unconventional manner to create painterly effects and an evocative sense of light.