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The Nut-Cracker: P.860-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Nut-Cracker

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Greatbach, William
Painter: Howard, H. W. (After)
Printer: Triggs, H.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910-12) by Humphry, Lawrence, Mrs.

Note

Published in the "Juvenile Forget-Me-Not"

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 190 mm Width 126 mm
Sheet Height 433 mm Width 301 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Painted by H. Howard, R.A.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Engraved by W. Greatbach
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THE NUT-CRACKER
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Triggs Printer.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London. Published for the Proprietors of the Juvenile Forget me Not.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Edition

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.860-R
Primary reference Number: 1390
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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) "The Nut-Cracker" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1390 Accessed: 2024-12-18 21:28:35

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1390 |title=The Nut-Cracker |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 21:28:35|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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