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Death and the Woodman: P.149-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Death and the Woodman
The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1930

Note

First state

Illustration to the first volume of The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine, Translated by Sir Edward Marsh, London, Heinemann, 1931, p.27

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 141 mm Width 86 mm
Sheet Height 265 mm Width 185 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 1930
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: With best wishes for Xmas
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: G.L.K. 29. XII. 30
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Keynes' stamp

  • Text: CAVE CANES
  • Location: Verso lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Type: Stamp

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.149-1985
Primary reference Number: 2255
Dodgson (Gooden): 69 I
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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