Joshua Cristall

[title not known]

1803–5

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In Tate Britain

Prints and Drawings Room

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Artist
Joshua Cristall 1767 or 8–1847
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 119 × 250 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
Reference
T09925

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This drawing may have been prepared as an instruction piece to illustrate three stages in the creation of a drawing. On the left is the initial outline of a tree, in the centre is a partially shaded tree, and on the right is a fully shaded example. The final image shows how the graphite is built up to give a rich textural effect.

Gallery label, August 2004

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