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The Dust Barrel Nuisance: P.1191-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Dust Barrel Nuisance
Nursemaids
New York Police
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

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 26 March 1870, p.393

Three wood-engravings on the same sheet, letterpress on recto and verso

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 104 mm Height 108 mm Height 150 mm Width 103 mm Width 105 mm Width 224 mm
Sheet Height 425 mm Width 312 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Upper left image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Upper right image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A. Boyd Houghton
  • Location: Lower centre image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1191-R
Primary reference Number: 2883

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

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Dust Barrel Nuisance" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2883 Accessed: 2024-05-02 00:49:31

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