Demonstration plate with etching ground
Printmaker: Unknown
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'.
Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown
Accession number: P.15147-R
Primary reference Number: 317481
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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