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Gentleman greeting a lady at a gate: P.1271-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Gentleman greeting a lady at a gate

Maker(s)

Designer: Ralston, J. M'L.
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1862 - 1870

Note

Cut from the Sunday Magazine ?

Letterpress on verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 164 mm Width 126 mm
Sheet Height 176 mm Width 137 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J M'L R
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: SWAIN SC
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (Drawn by J. M'L. RALSTON.)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1271-1991
Primary reference Number: 25840

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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