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The Poor Helping the poor: P.1452-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Poor Helping the poor
Philip

Maker(s)

Designer: Walker, Frederick
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

Entities

Categories

Description

From The Cornhill Magazine, January 1862, illustration to "Philip" by Thackeray, facing p. 1.

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

19th Century
Production date: AD 1862-01

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 174 mm Width 115 mm
Sheet Height 227 mm Width 144 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SWAIN. SC
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THE POOR HELPING THE POOR.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: F W
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1452-1991
Primary reference Number: 27539
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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