Description: ERNEST GEORGE (1839 - 1922) ORIGINAL ETCHING - OUDENARDE HOTEL DE VILLETHE IMAGE SIZE IS 5 1/2" X 7 1/2" ON 10 1/2" X 14" PAPER.SIGNED IN THE PLATE LOWER RIGHT.THE ETCHING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.THE PAPER THAT IT IS PRINTED ON HAS CHIPS AND SOME TEARS AROUND THE EDGES.UNFRAMED AND UNMATTED. Sir Ernest George RA (1839 – 1922) was a British architect, landscape and architectural watercolourist, and etcher. Sir Ernest George: An eminent nineteenth century architect, Sir Ernest George was also highly respected for his original etchings and watercolours. He studied art and architecture at the Royal Academy Schools, London, and created his first set of etchings in 1873 ('Etchings on the Moselle'). During the following years Ernest George etched and painted many fine architectural views in France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Italy. Ernest George was a full member of the Royal Society of Etchers and Engravers (1881), the Royal British Artists (1889) and the prestigious Royal Academy (1917). He was also knighted for his contributions to art and architecture in 1912. Both the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, own collections of Sir Ernest George's etchings. Ernest George authored and contributed original etchings to a variety of historical landscape and architectural books such as Etchings on the Mosel with Descriptive Letterpress, published by John Murray,(1873) Etchings on the Loire and in the Sourth of France: with descriptive letterpress, published by John Murray, (1875 ), Etchings in Belgium: with descriptive letterpress, published by Seeley Jackson & Halliday (1878 first edition), Etchings of Old London: with descriptive Letterpress, published by The Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, (1884) and other important contributions. He also contributed original etchings to such publications as Etchers and Etchers and The Portfolio edited by Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834-1894), published in annual issues from 1870 to 1892.
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Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
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Artist: ERNEST GEORGE
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1878
Theme: Art
Style: Realism
Features: Limited Edition
Production Technique: Etching
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: ARCHITECTURE
