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Selima & Scander: P.27-1998

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Selima & Scander

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Skorodumov, Gavrila Ivanovich
Publisher: Gamble, James
Publisher: Williams, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum with a contribution from David Alexander

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum Alexander, David

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1780-03-01

School or Style

Russian
British

Materials used in production

Coloured inks

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate
Sheet

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Colour printing
Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Selima & Scander
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: No Flower that blows is like this Rose
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: London Pubd. as the Act directs March 1st 1780 by the proprietors John Williams & Ja.s Gamble, Printsellers No.351, near Exeter Change Strand
  • Location: Plate lower edge
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.27-1998
Primary reference Number: 160312

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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