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Genesis to Ruth - Headpiece: P.101-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Genesis to Ruth - Headpiece
The Nonesuch Press Bible

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 1925

Note

Only state

Title-page (p. 1) to the Genesis to Ruth, The Holy Bible, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1925. Each of the five volumes of the Bible contains an engraved title-page, a headpiece and a tailpiece.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 176 mm Width 240 mm
Plate Height 55 mm Width 135 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 25
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.101-1985
Primary reference Number: 2278
Dodgson (Gooden): 36
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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