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The Embarcation: P.1185-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Embarcation
The Graphic

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Houghton, Arthur Boyd
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1870

Note

Letterpress on verso

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 5 March 1870, p.322

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 223 mm Width 295 mm
Sheet Height 320 mm Width 417 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: A. Boyd. Hougton
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THE GRAPHIC, March 5, 1870
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: GRAPHIC AMERICA - THE EMBARCATION [sic]
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1185-R
Primary reference Number: 2877

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Embarcation" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2877 Accessed: 2024-05-04 09:35:40

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