The Tyrifi-ord
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Tyrifi-ord is a 1834 by Edward Price, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a rugged, rocky landscape with steep cliffs and a winding river cutting through the scene. The foreground is rough and jagged, while the background fades into soft, misty hills under a cloudy sky. A few tiny figures walk along a narrow path near the river, making the scene feel vast and empty. The title *The Tyrifi-ord* hints at a specific place, but the exact location isn’t clear from the image. The artist used shading to create depth, making the cliffs look dramatic and the sky feel distant. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
The Tyrifi-ord by Edward Price is a print from a 19th-century book bound in brown leather, which contains 21 prints alongside textual material. It was part of the Lennox-Boyd collection, a significant assemblage of British mezzotints and related works, acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2015 through an inheritance tax arrangement. The collection, numbering around 50,000 prints, also included 18th-century picture frames, antique women’s shoes, fans, printed handkerchiefs, and ephemera, reflecting a broad range of collecting interests. Lennox-Boyd expanded his activities in 1963 by…
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