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Why marvel at me?: CAL 44-2007

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Why marvel at me?

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Quincey, Alan

Categories

Description

Artist statement: Part of the work seeks an experience of the abstract qualities of letter arrangement, before the reading kicks in, and, finding a vehicle to mark the contrast between expressive forms of two diverse religious cultures.

Legal notes

Given by Alan Quincey

Measurements and weight

Height: 497 mm
Width: 370 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Quincey, Alan

Dating

Production date: AD 2004

Materials used in production

Gesso
Ink
Watercolour
Gold leaf
Water size

Components of the work

Decoration

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CAL 44-2007
Primary reference Number: 167376
Old object number: Calligraphy/Quincey/2

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 28 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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