Frank Brangwyn
, British, 1867-1956
Title
Old Houses, St CirqDate1910
MediumEtching and mezzotint with plate tone on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 45.6 x 35.2 cm
Plate: 36.8 x 28 cm
Signedlower right (in graphite): Frank Brangwyn
Credit LinePurchased, 2011
Object numberNGI.2011.7
DescriptionThis print is part of a series featuring the village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in the Dordogne region of France. The semi-abstract composition features tall houses with distinctive wooden balconies high over the street. A group of men stand around a pig on the left while a sow and piglets can be seen on the right. Etched ‘on the spot’, this print highlights Brangwyn’s respect for physical work and his interest in the lives of ordinary people.Label TextThis print is part of a series featuring the village of Saint-Cirq Lapopie in the Dordogne region of France. The semi-abstract composition features tall houses with distinctive wooden balconies high over the street. A group of men stand around a pig on the left while a sow and piglets can be seen on the right. Etched ‘on the spot’, this print highlights Brangwyn’s respect for physical work and his interest in the lives of ordinary people.