print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1953,0509.277
Title: Object: My friend in Soho
Description: In a room in the night, Paul Verlaine stranding on the right, behind a table, holding a piece of paper and leaning forward to a candle on the table; Laurence Binyon seated on the left, holding a stick, watching the candle; a bed and a window in the background; illustration to unpublished short story by William Strang; final state. 1901 Etching with aquatint, drypoint and sandpaper-tone
Producer name: Print made by: William Strang; Printed by: David Strang
School/style
Production date: 1901
Materials
Technique: etching; aquatint; drypoint
Dimensions: Height: 227 millimetres; Width: 203 millimetres
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Curator's comments: According to David Strang, the story is entirely fiction, and the fact that Laurence Binyon is depicted with Paul Verlaine has little or no significance.
Bibliographic references: Strang 1962 / William Strang, catalogue of his etchings and engravings (520.VI); Strang 1906-23 / William Strang, catalogue of his etched work (417)
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Representation of: Laurence Binyon; Representation of: Paul Verlaine; Illustration to: William Strang
Associated places: Associated with: London
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1953
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1953,0509.277

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