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Demonstration plate with etching ground: P.15147-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Demonstration plate with etching ground

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Description

Zinc plate coated in black ground and marked extensively with an etching needle to reveal the zinc plate beneath. An ungrounded area at upper centre, presumably where the plate has been clamped. With zinc 'Jet Plate' backing and number '03D5'.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Zinc

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15147-R
Primary reference Number: 317481
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 22 May 2024 Updated: Friday 25 October 2024 Last processed: Saturday 22 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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