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American Sketches - "On the scout" - A scene in the backwoods: P.1225-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

American Sketches - "On the scout" - A scene in the backwoods
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 1872

Note

Letterpress on recto and verso

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 9 March 1872, p.220

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 225 mm Width 226 mm
Sheet Height 420 mm Width 312 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: AMERICAN SKETCHES - "ON THE SCOUT" - A SCENE IN THE BACKWOODS
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1225-R
Primary reference Number: 2929
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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) "American Sketches - "On the scout" - A scene in the backwoods" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2929 Accessed: 2024-11-22 01:55:20

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