William Strang
Grotesque
About this artwork
This etching is a record of a fantastic dream experienced by Strang. It was originally accompanied by a written description, although this was never published. According to Strang’s son David, each of his father’s prints, including those where no clear or obvious message was apparent, had a meaning – even if only known to Strang himself.
Updated before 2020
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artist:William StrangScottish (1859 - 1921)
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title:Grotesque
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date created:1897
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materials:Etching and etched mezzotint on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 20.10 x 17.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Strang Gift 1955
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accession number:P 2333.4
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William Strang
William Strang
Born in Dumbarton, William Strang was briefly a clerk in the family shipbuilding firm before he entered the Slade School of Art in London in 1876. At the Slade he was deeply influenced by the teaching of Alphonse Legros, particularly the etching class which Legros instituted in 1877. The subject...