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Poster with sailing ships: P.8-1972

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Poster with sailing ships

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Finlay, Ian Hamilton
Printer: Shenval Press Ltd
Publisher: Shenval Press Ltd

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1972-04) by Robinson, David Duncan

Note

Edition of 500

Poem commissioned from Finlay

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Folded Height 255 mm Width 255 mm
Unfolded Height 507 mm Width 760 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Offset lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ian Hamilton Finlay / Shenval
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.8-1972
Primary reference Number: 146

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

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