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Milton's dream of his deceased wife: P.352-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Milton's dream of his deceased wife
Etchings for the Art Union of London by the Etching Club

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cope, Charles West
Painter: Cope, Charles West (After)
Publisher: The Etching Club

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1857

Note

Printed on chine collé

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 121 mm Width 117 mm
Sheet Height 363 mm Width 265 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 24
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: C.W. Cope R.A.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Milton's Dream of his Decd Wife
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.352-1991
Primary reference Number: 19623

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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