The Flood, reproduced for Calvert's "Memoir"

1904

Not on view

Calvert, the oldest member of the Ancients, was arguably its finest printmaker. Masterful control of line, strong articulation of light and shade, and bold sense of design lend his tiny lithographs surprising power, drawing the viewer into intricate worlds. Calvert's unusual approach to lithography may have been inspired by Blake's method of relief etching, which combined additive and subtractive processes. After drawing his design on the stone with tushe, a greasy black ink, Calvert then scratched away passages using a needle, creating fine white lines that resemble wood engraving. Here, a man helps a woman walk along a narrow log placed across a raging river towards a man who drives cattle along the bank at right.

Artwork Details

Title: The Flood, reproduced for Calvert's "Memoir"
Artist: After Edward Calvert (British, Appledore, Devon 1799–1833 Hackney (London))
Date: 1904
Medium: Photo-lithographic reproduction
Dimensions: Image: 1 11/16 x 3 in. (4.3 x 7.6 cm)
Sheet: 8 9/16 × 5 13/16 in. (21.8 × 14.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931
Object Number: 31.87.34a
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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