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Trade card of Henry Hobson, Instructor in Drawing and Etching, Bath: P.12696-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card of Henry Hobson, Instructor in Drawing and Etching, Bath

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1830 CE - Circa 1845 CE

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( pink)
Plate Height 66 mm Width 97 mm
Sheet Height 76 mm Width 115 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: INSTRUCTOR IN / DRAWING; / and ETCHING
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: H. Hobson ex:
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: lettering slightly smudged, as if been altered (see notes field)

  • Text: H. HOBSON / 6 Charles St/ BATH
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12696-R
Primary reference Number: 185424
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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