The Shadow of a crime by Hall Caine
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1895
Black and white poster of a woman in a cloak standing by the edge of a path which is stylised in spirals and ovals. In the upper left rear ground, a horse and rider recede into the distance.
Stylised black trees dominate the horizon. Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853-1931), known as Hall Caine, was the author of several popular English novels including The Shadow of a Crime , the book advertised in this poster, which he wrote in 1885. Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1858-1924) was a Canadian-born artist who lived and worked in the United States.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 45.6 cm; Width 31.8 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Lithograph
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- United States
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O108208
- Museum object number
- E.1393-2004
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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