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Steerage Passengers: P.1187-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Steerage Passengers
The Graphic

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Houghton, Arthur Boyd

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, 12 March 1870, p.346

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 298 mm Width 260 mm
Sheet Height 415 mm Width 315 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE GRAPHIC March 12 1870
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: GRAPHIC AMERICA - STEERAGE PASSENGERS
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1187-R
Primary reference Number: 2879
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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