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The Right Hon Henry Herbert Asquith, Prime Minister, portrait engraving

1918

About the Item

The Right Hon Henry Herbert Asquith, Prime Minister Mezzotint. 1918. India-laid proof before lettering with a remarque of a doorway centre bottom. Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC, FRS (1852 – 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. Norman Hirst was an early 20th century English printmaker who worked in mezzotint. 585mm by 350mm (platemark) 770mm by 570mm (sheet).
  • Creation Year:
    1918
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941, Irish)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very light handling crease in top margin, and one in bottom right corner, both outside the platemark.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1244214425822
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