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A Sentimental Journey by Brian Dettmer

Description

Contemporary artwork by Brian Dettmer commissioned for the exhibition A Sentimental Journey at Shandy Hall, 2018, commemorating 250 years since the publication of Sterne’s novel. A 1948 edition of the novel, illustrated by B. Robb, has been treated by the artist by cutting the pages to reveal illustrations and text, then varnished. Signed.

History

Purchased with the assistance of the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 2019.

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