The Old Seven Stars Inn, Manchester
Frank Greenwood active 1895-1930 - active 1895-1930
Summary
A half-timbered inn with a tumbledown, uneven appearance is seen from across a street. The inn is squeezed between the larger, newer buildings which surround it. It is 'Ye Olde Seven Stars', a public house, which according to the sign is, 'The oldest licensed house in Great Britain.' The etching has a variety of texture which emphasise the bricks of the pub's chimney, the tiles of its roof, and the stones and bricks of the surrounding buildings. A hazy scatter of dots all over gives the impression of great age or pollution. In the street a woman in a shawl carries a big basket, and to the left a small group of people gather.
Object Name
The Old Seven Stars Inn, Manchester
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1910-1920
Dimensions
whole: 60.3cm x 69.4cm
accession number
1925.5
Collection Group
fine art
local history
British
on paper, print
Manchester artists
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Support
paper
Medium
ink
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