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Engraved woodblock to illustrate 'The moping owl does to the moon complain' in Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard (pub.1751).: P.139-1978

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Titles

Engraved woodblock to illustrate 'The moping owl does to the moon complain' in Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard (pub.1751).

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parker, Agnes Miller

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Legal notes

Given by John Parker, 1978

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978) by Parker, John

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.139-1978
Primary reference Number: 311121
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Created: Tuesday 12 July 2022 Updated: Tuesday 12 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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