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Pythian Odes of Pindar - Title-page: P.117-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Pythian Odes of Pindar - Title-page

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 1927

Note

First state

Title-page to Pythian Odes of Pindar, translated by H.T. Wade-Gery and C.M. Bowra, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1928

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 132 mm Width 86 mm
Sheet Height 219 mm Width 162 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 27
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Keynes' stamp

  • Text: CAVE CANES
  • Location: Verso lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: Title-page for the Nonesuch Pindar / G.L.K. 10. XI. 27
  • Location: Verso lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.117-1985
Primary reference Number: 2292
Dodgson (Gooden): 49 I/II
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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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