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The Lawyer's Tale: P.242-1951

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Lawyer's Tale

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gill, Eric

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Redfern Gallery, 30 November - 28 December 1929, No. 7

Measurements and weight

Height: 230 mm
Width: 177 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951-11) by Yule, George Udny

Dating

1920s
Production date: AD 1929

Note

5/5

Proof of an illustration on page 5, Volume II of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, No. 63 of the publications of the Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, 1929. The block was subsequently used for ilustration as Plate 34 of "Engravings 1928-1933" by the artist, printed by Messrs. Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1934.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Eric G
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 5/5
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: 1
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.242-1951
Primary reference Number: 2221
Physick: 585

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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