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The Happy Labourer: P.1026-R.6

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Happy Labourer
Emblems Engraved on Wood by Eric Gill

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gill, Eric
Engraver: Pepler, Douglas
Publisher: St. Dominic's Press

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 265 mm
Width: 209 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Ditchling

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1955-06) by Raverat, Gwendolen

Dating

Production date: AD 1916

Note

Fourth state

Page 11 of Emblems Engraved on Wood by Eric Gill

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Japanese paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EG
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1026-R.6
Primary reference Number: 2232
Physick: 42
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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