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A Nightmare: P.15041-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Nightmare
Parody of John Everett Millais's painting 'A Dream of the Past: Sir Isumbras at the Ford'
Caricature of John Ruskin, J.E. Millais, William Holman Hunt and D.G. Rossetti

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sandys, Frederick
Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co

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Description

Charrington thought the verses were by Tom Taylor, editor of Punch.

Notes

History note: P&D Colnaghi & Co.; bt. Charrington [L.572], March 1934.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Charrington, John

Dating

19th Century
Production date: 05-04 AD 1857

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Sheet

Techniques used in production

Lithography

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15041-R
Primary reference Number: 226640
Lugt: 572
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 April 2019 Updated: Friday 7 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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