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Ladies' Window at the New York Post Office: P.1197-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ladies' Window at the New York Post Office
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 recto and verso

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 23 April 1870, p.488

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 224 mm Width 200 mm
Sheet Height 419 mm Width 318 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Boyd Houghton
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: LADIES' WINDOW AT THE NEW YORK POST-OFFICE
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1197-R
Primary reference Number: 2890

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) "Ladies' Window at the New York Post Office" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2890 Accessed: 2024-05-02 13:05:24

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