Punchestown. Conyngham Cup 1872. The Stone Wall.
John, (19th century) Sturgess (1840 - 1908)
Edward Gilbert Hester (c.1843 - 1903)
Coloured aquatint
1 June 1874
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About the work
- Location
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Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Place: British Embassy
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About the artist
Edward Gilbert Hester was born in Hammersmith, Middlesex; the son of a schoolmaster. He initially worked as a line and aquatint engraver but his later reputation was based on mezzotints. In 1865 he married Annie Cotton; with whom he had seven children. They lived in Chiswick and then Hammersmith, before moving to Pre Mill House, St Albans, by 1891. That year Annie died. Hester was remarried two years later to Sarah Rider and moved to London Road, St Albans, with four of his children. During his career he exhibited twelve engravings at the Royal Academy, London. His works were mostly engraved after contemporary artists, including T. Lawrence, J. E. Millais, M. Stone E. Long and N. Paton. His son, Richard Wallace Hester, was also an engraver.
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- Subjects
- horse-racing, jockey, topography, horse, crowd, stone wall
- Materials & Techniques
- aquatint, coloured aquatint
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Details
- Title
- Punchestown. Conyngham Cup 1872. The Stone Wall.
- Date
- 1 June 1874
- Medium
- Coloured aquatint
- Dimensions
- height: 56.50 cm, width: 87.00 cm
- GAC number
- 2033