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Illustration to William Morris's 'Golden Wings': 1097

Object information

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Titles

Illustration to William Morris's 'Golden Wings'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Holmes, Richard Rivington

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given in memory of Mrs. Robert Barclay, October 1923

Measurements and weight

Height: 156 mm
Width: 132 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-10) by Holmes, Charles

Dating

Production date: AD 1858

Note

Outside drawn area margins contain graphite 'doodles' and lower right study for the prow of a boat (as in the ink drawing)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Prepared paper
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Within Borders Height 132 mm Width 61 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and Indian ink on paper, drawn area on buff washes ground within ruled ink margins

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: R.H.
  • Method of creation: Indian ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1858
  • Method of creation: Indian ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1097
Primary reference Number: 11543
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Illustration to William Morris's 'Golden Wings'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11543 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:42:26

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