Boy and Snail: P.69-1985

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Titles

Boy and Snail

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

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 1932

Note

Only state

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 110 mm Width 166 mm
Plate Height 52 mm Width 114 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: Stephen Gooden 1932
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Text: To Geoffrey
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Dedication

Text: G.L.K. I. VI. 1932
Location: Lower right corner
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Keyne's stamp

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

References and bibliographic entries

An iconography of the engravings of Stephen Gooden

Related exhibitions

Prints by Stephen Gooden (1892-1955) from the Collection of Sir Geoffrey Keynes

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.69-1985
Primary reference Number: 2303
Dodgson (Gooden): 13
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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