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He reached Q: CAL 10-2007

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

He reached Q

Maker(s)

Calligrapher: Harris, David

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Description

Virginia Woolf in 'To the Lighthouse' uses the alphabet as a measurement of the scale of human endeavour, fading towards Z as the goals become increasingly unattainable.

Legal notes

Given by David Harris

Measurements and weight

Height: 600 mm
Width: 490 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Harris, David

Dating

Production date: AD 2005

Materials used in production

Paint

Components of the work

Support composed of hardboard
Decoration

Techniques used in production

Brushwork : Acrylic on hardboard, brush drawn letters

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CAL 10-2007
Primary reference Number: 167380
Old object number: Calligraphy/Harris/1

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 16 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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