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The Artist's Vade Mecum: P.198-1942

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The Artist's Vade Mecum

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Printmaker: Various

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Description

A volume of 80 numbered pages (nos.20 and 35-38 missing) mostly unsigned, but pp.43-44 (4 plates) by P. Sandy, 50-55 by J. Peltro, 68 by H. Stevens, 72 by J. June. Several of the plates, including six dated 1786, bear the imprint of Robert Sayer. There is a copy of the third edition, dated 1776, in the British Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1942) by Cambridge University Library

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.198-1942
Primary reference Number: 308968
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 5 July 2022 Updated: Tuesday 5 July 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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