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A "Scallawag": P.1214-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A "Scallawag"
"Cornered"
The Bishop and the Gentile
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 1871

Note

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 8 July 1871, p.41

Three 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 103 mm Height 224 mm Width 104 mm Width 225 mm
Sheet Height 419 mm Width 309 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1214-R
Primary reference Number: 2916

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A "Scallawag"" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2916 Accessed: 2024-04-18 16:14:17

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