Easter Sunday
1940
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engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.7 x 12 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 25.9 x 23.2 cm (10 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin
Accession Number
2012.5.26
Art Historical Context
**Easter Sunday** (1940) is a poignant engraving by British artist Robert Austin, crafted during the early, turbulent years of World War II. intimate print, executed in black ink on smooth wove paper, measures a modest plate size of 16.7 x 12 cm, inviting close contemplation. Austin, a distinguished engraver and Royal Academician known for his precise line work and evocative depictions of everyday life, captures the solemnity of the Easter holiday—a time of renewal and resurrection amid global uncertainty. The engraving technique exemplifies Austin's mastery: lines incised into a metal plate ...
About the Artist
Robert Austin
Robert Sargent Austin RA PPRWS PPRE (1895–1973) was a preeminent British engraver, draughtsman, illustrator, and painter, born in Leicester, England, where his prodigious talent emerged early—at just eight years old, he exhibited with the Royal Drawing Society.) He trained first at the Leicester Municipal School of Art from 1909 to 1913, then at the Royal College of Art from 1914–1916 and 1919–192...