Artist: Sir Frank William Brangwyn (British, 1867–1956).
Title: Sisteron. (A commune in southeastern France; "Gateway to Provence").
inscription by unidentified hand: Brangwyn in pencil l.l.
Dimensions: Image 5 7/8" x 4 3/4". Sheet 10 1/2" x 8 1/2".
Date: 1924.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Watermark: F.J.Head & Co. (partial).
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Old hinges are still tipped. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1986.1180.1141
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.