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Head of a Woman.: P.1251-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a Woman.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1915-07) by Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Francis Kennard Bliss, James Howard

Dating

1904 - 1905

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 101 mm Width 82 mm
Sheet Height 284 mm Width 224 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Aug. E. John
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Plate No. 57 Negress Head Print No. 6
  • Location: Lower left, centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1251-R
Primary reference Number: 3072
Dodgson (John): 72
Stable URI

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) "Head of a Woman." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/3072 Accessed: 2024-11-25 06:10:11

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/3072 |title=Head of a Woman. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 06:10:11|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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