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"Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere": P.69-1978

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere"
Elegy written in a Country Churchyard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parker, Agnes Miller

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 210 mm
Width: 179 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978-04) by Mackley, George

Dating

Production date: AD 1938

Note

Ilustration to Gray's "Elegy written in a country churchyard"

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 31. "Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere"
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Gray's Elegy.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: A. Miller Parker. 1938
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.69-1978
Primary reference Number: 3452
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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