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Reading the will: P.108-1937

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Reading the will
Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1819 - 1824

Note

Fourth state

From the series Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A., London, 1824

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 441 mm Width 307 mm
Plate Height 90 mm Width 125 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DW
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: 1819
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.108-1937
Primary reference Number: 10438
Laing: 6
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 11 IV
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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