Sir Frank Short Art

British, 1857-1945

Sir Francis Job "Frank" Short PPRE (19 June 1857 - 22 April 1945) was a British printmaker and teacher of printmaking. He revived the practices of mezzotint and pure aquatint while expanding the expressive power of line in drypoint etching and engraving. Short also wrote about printmaking to educate a wider public and was President of the Royal Society of Painter Etcher & Engravers (now styled the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers) from 1910 to 1938. Short was elected to the Royal Academy in 1911, the same year he was knighted, and served as the R.A.'s Treasurer from 1919-1932. He was also President of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Head of the Engraving School of the Royal College of Art, where he taught from 1891-1924.

Sir Frank ShortGeorge's Dock, LIverpool., 1890

$375

George's Dock, LIverpool.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

1890. Etching. Hardie 245. 5 7/8 x 7 3/4 (sheet 8 1/4 x 10 1/8). Two hinge stains in the top sheet edges; otherwise excellent condition. A rich impression with plate tone, printed on cream wove paper with full margins. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 16 x 20-inch archival mat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George's Dock was located on the River Mersey, England, within the Port of Liverpool. It was connected to Canning Dock to the south and George's Basin to the north. The dock, which opened in 1771, was designed and built by Henry Berry and expanded by John Foster, Sr. In 1899 the dock and the adjoining George's Basin were filled in to create what is now the Pier Head...

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19th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank ShortThe Shadowed Valley., 1927

$2,750Sale Price|38% Off

The Shadowed Valley.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Sir Frank Short, R.A., P.R.E. 1857-1945. The Shadowed Valley. 1927. Mezzotint. Hardie 128. 14 3/8 x 19 3/8 (sheet 19 x 24). A rich, glowing impression p...

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1920s Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortLove and Death., 1900

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Love and Death.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Love and Death (after George Frederic Watts, R.A., H.R.C.A. 1817 - 1904). 1900. Mezzotint. Hardie 71 between i and ii. 24 1/2 x 12 (sheet 27 1/4 x 13 3/ 8). Edition 350 in state one. London, Published May 1st 1900 by Robert Dunthorne ,5 Vigo Street, London W. Rubbing and discoloration from a previous mat in the margins, well outside the image. A rich proof printed on Japon paper. Signed in pencil by Watts and by Short. Housed in an archival folder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winged Love...

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Early 1900s Victorian Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortA Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool., 1905

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A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool. (after J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851.) Soft-ground etching and mezzotint. Hardie 85. mezzotint over etching on India paper printed on chine-co...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint, Etching

Sir Frank ShortJ. M. W. Turner / Sir Frank Short mezzotint "Erhrenbreitstein to Coblenz, No. 2", 1913

$600

J. M. W. Turner / Sir Frank Short mezzotint "Erhrenbreitstein to Coblenz, No. 2"

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: mezzotint. Catalogue reference: Hardie 95. Executed in 1913 by Sir Frank Short after J. M. W. Turner and signed in pencil by Sir Frank Short. Printed on chine-collé paper in ...

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1910s Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint, Etching

Sir Frank ShortScene in the Campagna, 1886

$300

Scene in the Campagna

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Scene in the Campagna, also known as Woman at a Tank and Hindu Ablutions. (after the drawing by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851.) 1886. Hardie 4.ii. Mezzotint. 8 1/2 x 11 3/8 (sheet 1...

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1880s Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortCottage and Harvesters, 1907

$325

Cottage and Harvesters

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Cottage and Harvesters (after a watercolor by Peter De Wint, 1784-1849). 1907. Mezzotint. Hardie 88. 6 5/8 x 10 11/16 (sheet 14 x 19 1/4). Edition 100. Housed in a 16 x 20 mat. A ver...

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Early 1900s Romantic Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortTwixt Dawn and Day, 1919

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Twixt Dawn and Day

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Twixt Day and Dawn. 1919. Aquatint. Hardie catalog 165 state ii. Image 9 7/8 x 11 1/2 (sheet 13 9/16 x 16 7/8). A masterly inked impression produces subtle lighting variations throu...

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Early 20th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Aquatint

Sir Frank ShortWater Mill, 1885

$300

Water Mill

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Water Mill (after the drawing by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851). 1885. Mezzotint. Hardie 3.ii. With the publication line. 7 x 10 1/8 (sheet 12 1/4 x 16 5/8...

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1880s Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortTimber Raft on the Rhine, 1898

$400

Timber Raft on the Rhine

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Timber Raft on the Rhine (after the watercolor by J.M.W. Turner in the National Gallery). 1898. Mezzotint. Hardie 66. 8 1/4 x 11 11/16 (sheet 10 5/16 x 13 1/2). Edition 100. A rich, ...

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1890s Romantic Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortRough Weather at Blatchington Pulling in the Fishing Nets on the English Coast, 1880s

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Rough Weather at Blatchington Pulling in the Fishing Nets on the English Coast

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Soquel, CA

Drypoint etching rawing of a coastal scene with figures drawing a net or boat form the sea by Sir Francis (Frank) Job Short (British, 1857 - 1945) Sir Frank Short, Royal Academy*, was a printmaker and teacher of printmaking. He revived the practices of mezzotint* and aquatint* engraving, and also wrote about printmaking to educate a wider public. Signed "Frank Short" lower right with monogram in the print "S within a shield" Titled lower left "Rough Weather at Blatchington" Lower left "Trial Proof" Image, 8.5"H x 10.88"W Mat, 16"H x 20"W x 0.13 Professionally cleaned and ph nuetral washed by our paper conservator. (new images posting) Francis Job Short was born on 19 June 1857 in Britain, at Stourbridge, Worcestershire. He was educated to be a civil engineer. He was engaged on various works in the Midlands until 1881, when he came to London as assistant to Mr Baldwin Latham in connection with the Parliamentary Inquiry into the pollution of the river Thames. In 1883 he was elected an associate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Having worked at the Stourbridge School of Art in his early years he joined the South Kensington School of Art*, in 1883. He also worked at the life class under Professor Fred...

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1880s Impressionist Sir Frank Short Art

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Rag Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Gouache

Sir Frank Short"Strand Gate, Winchelsea" signed original etching, 1910

$400

"Strand Gate, Winchelsea" signed original etching

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Hardie 367. Signed in pencil. Executed in 1910, this is a nice impression with plate tone printed on laid paper. Plate siz...

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1910s Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank ShortKnaresborough, c. 1904

$275

Knaresborough

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Knaresborough (after a watercolor by Peter De Wint, 1784-1849). c. 1904. Mezzotint. Hardie catalog 80 state ii. 7 7/16 x 11 3/8 (sheet 13 3/8 x 18). A very rich impression, printed o...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Alfred Benjamin ColeThe South East Prospect of Westminster Bridge, 1747

$1,200

H 22.68 in W 15.75 in

The South East Prospect of Westminster Bridge

By Alfred Benjamin Cole

Located in Middletown, NY

After Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto Copper plate engraving with hand coloring on cream laid paper with the Arms of France watermark (a crown in shield topped by a fleur-de-lys and the letters GR), 22 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (576 x 400 mm), wide to full margins. Multiple vertical and horizontal creases from folding and rolling; none appear to be particularly hard, there is however some associated cockeling. While there is some minor mat tone visible around the perimeter of the sheet, the extensive handcoloring remains extremely fresh and saturated in the intended areas. There are edge tears at each the right and left sheet edge (outside of the image area) due to an improper effort to mount the sheet to a mat. Otherwise in very good condition with all issues being consistent with age. The print is wrongly titled "The South East Prospect of Westminster Bridge...

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Mid-18th Century English School Sir Frank Short Art

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Laid Paper, Engraving, Watercolor

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de BuffonGreyhound, 1773-1778

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H 24 in W 21 in

Greyhound

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Columbia, MO

Greyhound 1773-1802 Engraving 14 x 10 inches Framed: 24 x 21 inches

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1770s Naturalistic Sir Frank Short Art

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Engraving

Art WergerDelayed (Bus is late, the umbrella up and the long walk home thru rain begins), 2004

$275

H 11.5 in W 8.75 in

Delayed (Bus is late, the umbrella up and the long walk home thru rain begins)

By Art Werger

Located in New Orleans, LA

The bus is delayed and the night is cold and rainy as a lone woman raises her umbrella to brave the shadowy walk home after giving up on her ride She has just left the bus shelter a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Frederick MershimerDestinations (Flatiron Bidg, 5th Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street), 1997

$2,500

H 11.57 in W 9.63 in

Destinations (Flatiron Bidg, 5th Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street)

By Frederick Mershimer

Located in New Orleans, LA

In "Destinations", Frederick Mershimer creates an image of taxis rushing by the Fuller Building, better known as Flatiron Building. The building is only six feet wide at its rounded...

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1990s Contemporary Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint, Aquatint

Frederick MershimerLate Night (Where Berkeley Place meets Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn's Park Slope), 1998

$1,100

H 6.75 in W 5.07 in

Late Night (Where Berkeley Place meets Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn's Park Slope)

By Frederick Mershimer

Located in New Orleans, LA

In "Late Night", Frederick Mershimer created a winter scene where Berkeley Place meets Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn's Park Slope. This image, the seventh in t...

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1990s Contemporary Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint, Aquatint

Paul SchumannChicago Skyline, 1900

$800

H 7.17 in W 10.83 in

Chicago Skyline

By Paul Schumann

Located in Middletown, NY

A beautiful turn-of-the-century lake view of Chicago by an American artist known for his Texas landscapes. Etching with drypoint on watermarked Umbria laid paper with deckle edges, 7 1/4 x 10 7/8 inches (182 x 275 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 4/25 in pencil, lower margin. In good condition with adhesive residue at the sheet edges on the verso, does not show through to the recto. A lovely Lake Michigan landscape...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Kate BoxerI feel like an African Prince (orange and ochre bison), 2025

$2,290

H 42.92 in W 30.71 in D 0.04 in

I feel like an African Prince (orange and ochre bison)

Located in Deddington, GB

I feel like an African Prince (orange and ochre bison) is a limited edition drypoint etching by Kate Boxer. The rich ochre and orange tones gives the work an opulence. Each print is ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sir Frank Short Art

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Paper, Drypoint

Ape (Carlo Pellegrini)The Duke of Devonshire, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1874, 1874

$90

H 14.97 in W 10.24 in

The Duke of Devonshire, Vanity Fair portrait chromolithograph, 1874

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Position' Chromolithograph, 1874, after Ape (Carlo Pellegrini 1839-1889) Vanity Fair portrait of the Duke of Devonshire. 380mm by 260mm (sheet)

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Late 19th Century Victorian Sir Frank Short Art

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Lithograph

Herman Armour WebsterCortland Street, 1910

$600

H 12.88 in W 7.52 in

Cortland Street

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with drypoint on antique handmade laid Japon paper, 12 7/8 x 7 1/2 (327 x 191 mm); sheet 15 5/16 x 10 7/16 (389 x 265 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil in the lower margin....

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Early 20th Century American Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Salvador DalíSalvador Dali, Le Cerf Malade Signed Etching Engraving, Color Lithograph Pochoir

$3,600

H 35.5 in W 27.75 in

Salvador Dali, Le Cerf Malade Signed Etching Engraving, Color Lithograph Pochoir

By Salvador Dalí

Located in Surfside, FL

An original signed drypoint etching with color pochoir by Spanish artist Salvador Dali titled "La Cerf Malade", depicting a stag deer, from the Portfolio: Le Bestiaire de la Fontaine...

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1970s Surrealist Sir Frank Short Art

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Color, Drypoint, Etching

Charles Frederick William MielatzCoenties Slip, 1907

$400

H 13.9 in W 9.77 in

Coenties Slip

By Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Located in Middletown, NY

Lower Manhattan and the Seaport as the artist imagined it would have appeared before 1835. New York: 1907. Etching with drypoint on Japon paper, 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (353 x 248 mm...

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Late 19th Century American Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching, Drypoint, Handmade Paper

Francis Grant Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot, A Colored 19th Century British Hunting Scene, 1839

$1,675

H 29 in W 38.88 in D 1.25 in

Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot, A Colored 19th Century British Hunting Scene

Located in Alamo, CA

"The Meeting of Her Majesty's Stag Hounds on Ascot Heath" is a large colorful mezzotint engraving of an extensive British hunting scene. It was created by Sir Francis Grant...

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1830s Sir Frank Short Art

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Engraving, Mezzotint

Previously Available Items

Sir Frank ShortDawn, 1912

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H 9.5 in W 17.88 in D 0.5 in

Dawn

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Dawn. 1912. Aquatint. Hardie 160. 6 3/4 x 14 (sheet 9 1/2 x 17 7/8). Exhibited: Painter-Etchers, February 1925. A rich, tonal impression on white wove paper with full margins. Signed...

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Early 20th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Aquatint

Sir Frank ShortOrion over the Thames at Ranelagh, 1915

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H 11 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

Orion over the Thames at Ranelagh

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Orion over the Thames at Ranelagh. 1914. Mezzotint. Hardie 124. mage 11 x 16 (sheet 13 1/2 x 18 3/4). A rich, atmospheric impression printed on white wove paper with wide margins. This is one of Short's finest original mezzotints. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 20 x 24-inch archival mat Hardie writes, page 41: "A bend of the river, with massive trees on the right; a star-lit sky with the constellation Orion to the right; Putney Bridge and Church, with lights on the bridge and riverbank reflecting in the still water. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 20 x 24-inch archival mat. Orion is clearly visible in the night sky from November to February. Orion is in the southwestern sky if you are in the Northern Hemisphere or the northwestern sky if you are in the Southern Hemisphere. It is best seen between latitudes 85 and minus 75 degrees. Its right ascension is 5 hours, and its declination is 5 degrees. Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak, which form Orion’s belt, are the most prominent stars in the Orion constellation. Betelgeuse, the second brightest star in Orion, establishes the right shoulder of the hunter. Bellatrix serves as Orion's left shoulder. The Orion Nebula...

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Early 20th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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18k Gold

Sir Frank ShortSir Frank Short (1857-1945) - 1891 Etching, Hillside Town, 1891

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H 17.6 in W 19.49 in

Sir Frank Short (1857-1945) - 1891 Etching, Hillside Town

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Corsham, GB

Signed in pencil and print in the plate. Presented in a mount, linen slip and gilt frame. After J.M. W. Turner RA. On wove.

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19th Century Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank ShortHope, c. 1890

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H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in

Hope

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Diana and Endymion (after the painting by George Frederic Watts, R.A., H.R.C.A. 1817 - 1904). 1891. Mezzotint. Hardie 60. 17 3/4 x 22 (sheet 21 3/4 x 25). Edition 300. A rich, tonal ...

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1890s Victorian Sir Frank Short Art

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18k Gold

Sir Frank ShortA Span of Old Battersea Bridge (an English landmark and a favorite of Whistler), 1899

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H 7.5 in W 11.63 in

A Span of Old Battersea Bridge (an English landmark and a favorite of Whistler)

By Sir Frank Short

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is an original aquatint by Sir Frank Short and was not produced after the work of another artist. Hardie describes the scene, "Through an opening between the heavy timbers...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Sir Frank ShortMount Rigi at Dawn (The Alps in Central Switzerland. Boat and flock of birds), 1910

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H 9.63 in W 14.63 in

Mount Rigi at Dawn (The Alps in Central Switzerland. Boat and flock of birds)

By Sir Frank Short

Located in New Orleans, LA

A flock of birds and a small boat appear in the foreground of this dramatic landscape of Mount Rigi near Lake Lucerne. Considered by many to be Sir Frank Short...

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Early 20th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortThe Breaking-Up of the Great Eastern, 1890

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H 7.88 in W 10 in D 0.5 in

The Breaking-Up of the Great Eastern

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

The Breaking-Up of the Great Eastern, No. 2. 1890. Etching. Hardie 247. 7 7/8 x 10 (sheet 11 3/8 x 14 3/8). Only a few impressions were printed. A ri...

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Late 19th Century Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank ShortSea Piece, 1889

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H 23 in W 19 in D 0.75 in

Sea Piece

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Sea Piece (after. J. M W. Turner). 1889. Aquatint. Hardie 142. 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 (sheet 14 1/8 x 10 1/2). As published in The Portfolio 18 (1889). Slightly toned; otherwise fine conditio...

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1890s Romantic Sir Frank Short Art

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Aquatint

Sir Frank ShortRobert Burns, 1893

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H 24 in W 20 in D 3 in

Robert Burns

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Robert Burns (after the oil painting by Alexander Nasmyth, 1758-1840.) 1893. Mezzotint. Hardie 62. 14 1/16 x 10 7/8 (sheet 15 3/4 x 12 1/2). Edition 250 p...

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Late 19th Century Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortBen Arthur, Scotland, 1888

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H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Ben Arthur, Scotland

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Ben Arthur, Scotland. (after J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851.) 1888. Etching. Hardie 13.i/ii. Before the publication line. 7 1/8 x 10 3/8 (sheet 12 3/8 x 17). Printed in brown ink on ...

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1880s Impressionist Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank ShortCottage and Harvesters, 1907

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H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Cottage and Harvesters

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

Cottage and Harvesters (after a watercolor by Peter De Wint, 1784-1849). 1907. Mezzotint. Hardie 88. 6 5/8 x 10 11/16 (sheet 14 x 19 1/4). Edition 100. A very rich impression, printe...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Sir Frank Short Art

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Mezzotint

Sir Frank ShortMill Near the Grand Chartreuse -- Dauphiny (after the drawing by J.M.W. Turner, 1886

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H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Mill Near the Grand Chartreuse -- Dauphiny (after the drawing by J.M.W. Turner

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

1886. Etching. Hardie 9. Image 7 3/8 x 10; plate 9 x 11 7/8; sheet 12 1/2 x 17 1/4. A fine, richly-inked proof printed on off-white wove paper. Signed in the plate. This is the preli...

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1880s Modern Sir Frank Short Art

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Etching

Sir Frank Short art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Sir Frank Short art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sir Frank Short in engraving, mezzotint, etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Sir Frank Short art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A., Eric Gill, and Richard Beer. Sir Frank Short art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $2,750, while the average work can sell for $450.