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Design for The New Testament - Tailpiece: PD.225-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Design for The New Testament - Tailpiece
The Nonesuch Press Bible

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 197 mm
Width: 152 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1926

Note

Design for the tailpiece (P.113-1985) to the New Testament, The Holy Bible, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1927.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 26
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G.L.K. 10. I. 27
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.225-1985
Primary reference Number: 2285
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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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