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A Pawnee Camp in Midwinter: P.1210-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Pawnee Camp in Midwinter
Pawnees Gambling
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

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 23 July 1870, p.89

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

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 150 mm Height 152 mm Width 224 mm Width 229 mm
Sheet Height 416 mm Width 314 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1210-R
Primary reference Number: 2909
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "A Pawnee Camp in Midwinter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2909 Accessed: 2024-05-02 02:27:15

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