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| William Strang's original etching, "The Man who would be King" is printed upon laid paper bearing the 'O.W.P. & A.C.L.' watermark and with full margins as published in London around 1890. It is titled, in the plate along the lower margin. "The Man who would be King" is a fine, original example of the etched art created by the Scottish artist, William Strang. |
| Title: | The Man who would be King |
| Artist: | Strang, William (Dumbarton, 1859 - Bournemouth, 1921) |
| Date: | c. 1890 |
| Medium: | Original Etching |
| Note: | William Strang: A Scottish etcher, lithographer and painter of portraits, figure studies and allegorical scenes, William Strang came to London in 1875 to study at the Slade School of Art. There he became the chief pupil and artistic heir of Alphonse Legros. By the age of thirty Strang had created over 180 original etchings, including portraits of such famous individuals as Kipling, Rider Haggard, Thomas Hardy, Legros, Seymour Haden and Lawrence Binyon. William Strang was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1906 and a full Academician in 1921. |
| The Man who would be King is a powerful example of Strang's etched art. With its intense portrayal of both form and features it is reminiscent of such great masters as Francisco Goya. Both of William Strang's sons, Ian Strang (1886-1952) and David Strang, became fine etchers in the early twentieth century. | |
| Size: | 6 X 6 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
| Matted with 100% Archival Materials | |
| Buy Now | Price: $245.00 US |
| Condition: | Printed upon laid paper bearing the 'O.W.P. & A.C.L.' watermark and with large, full margins as published in London around 1890. Titled, The Man who would be King .1., along the lower margin. A deep and rich impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original etching represents a prime example of the famous art of William Strang. |
| Subject: | William Strang, The Man who would be King, original etching, Scottish etcher, lithographer and painter, Royal Academy, Slade School of Art. |
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Original Etching by the Scottish artist, by William Strang.
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| The Man who would be King |
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| William Strang (Dumbarton, 1859 - Bournemouth, 1921) | ||||||
| # | Image | Title & Artist | Medium | Date | Notes | - |
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Self Portrait by the Scottish artist, by William Strang | Original Lithograph | 1898 | Printed on hand-made, Van Gelder paper as published in 1898 by T. Fisher Unwin entitled, Lithography & Lithographers: Some Chapters in the History of Art by Joseph & Elizabeth Robins Pennell, London. | Sold |
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The Man who would be King by the Scottish artist, William Strang | Original Etchiing | c. 1890 | Printed upon laid paper bearing the 'O.W.P. & A.C.L.' watermark and titled along the lower margin. | |
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