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Aeroplanes over Ely: P.137-1949

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Aeroplanes over Ely

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brown, Henry James Stuart

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

1920s
Production date: AD 1925

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 125 mm Width 270 mm
Sheet Height 186 mm Width 318 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H.J. Stuart Brown 1925
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: H.J. Stuart Brown
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.137-1949
Primary reference Number: 1177
Wright (Stuart Brown): 143

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Aeroplanes over Ely" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1177 Accessed: 2025-12-21 18:42:43

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