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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.
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The Shadowed Valley.
The Shadowed Valley.

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

Twixt Dawn and Day
Twixt Dawn and Day

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

George's Dock, LIverpool.
George's Dock, LIverpool.

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

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.
A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

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

Love and Death.
Love and Death.

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

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

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

Cottage and Harvesters
Cottage and Harvesters

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

Scene in the Campagna
Scene in the Campagna

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

Timber Raft on the Rhine
Timber Raft on the Rhine

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

"Strand Gate, Winchelsea" signed original etching

"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

Water Mill

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

Knaresborough
Knaresborough

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

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New York Skyline

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

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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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Robert Burns
Robert Burns

Sir Frank ShortRobert Burns, 1893

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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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Ben Arthur, Scotland

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

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

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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.

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