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Shooting the Albatross
Printmaker: Strang, William
Method of acquisition: Given (1915) by Bliss, Arthur E.D., Francis K. and J. Howard
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1896
I out of 13 illustrations to "The Ancient Mariner" By Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Published by Robert Dunthorne & Son, London
Accession number: P.9258-R
Primary reference Number: 150447
Binyon: 291
Strang: 384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Shooting the Albatross" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150447 Accessed: 2026-01-07 02:29:54
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