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Shakers going to meeting: P.1202-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Shakers going to meeting
A Shaker Sleighing Party
Dinner-time at Mount Lebanon
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, 7 May 1870, p.536

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 103 mm Height 104 mm Height 200 mm Width 102 mm Width 225 mm
Sheet Height 423 mm Width 312 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Upper left image, lower right
  • 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.1202-R
Primary reference Number: 2897

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

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