About this artwork
Seaby specialised in colour woodcuts of birds and animals. The easy appeal of prints such as ‘Snow and Hare’ hides Seaby’s great technical ability: he was the author of influential articles on the technique of colour wood and lino engraving. A large number of his prints were produced as Christmas cards, for which this is a perfect example.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Allen William SeabyEnglish (1867 - 1953)
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title:Snow and Hare
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date created:About 1923
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materials:Colour woodcut on paper
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measurements:12.00 x 17.50 cm (paper 14.00 x 18.90 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:GMA 548
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Allen William Seaby
Allen William Seaby
Born in London in 1867, Allen Seaby was a painter, illustrator, colour woodcut artist and writer. He studied at Reading University’s School of Art where, from 1920-33, he was Professor of Fine Art. He illustrated and wrote a number of books during his career including: ‘Art in the Life of Mankind...
