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Dead Bird: P.847-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dead Bird
Translated as: (Doodgevonden zanglijster uit de Museumtuin)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Donker, Charles

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1980) by Hasselt, Carlos van

Dating

Production date: AD 1977

Note

4/100

Extra impression from C. Donker, Dagboek Rhÿnauwen, Buarn, T. Rap, 1977

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 165 mm Width 112 mm
Sheet Height 293 mm Width 207 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Charles Donker
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 4/100
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: dood gevonden zanglyster uit de museumtuun Lebuse Broerhova gefangen door mischa ??
  • Location: Image lower
  • Method of creation: Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.847-R
Primary reference Number: 1293

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dead Bird" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1293 Accessed: 2024-04-28 12:45:39

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1293 |title=Dead Bird |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 12:45:39|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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