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Three designs for a Christmas card: P.358-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three designs for a Christmas card

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rutherston, Albert Daniel
Printer: Simon, Oliver

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 241 mm
Width: 159 mm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1921

Note

Christmas card for 1922 with three designs by A. Rutherston, printed by Oliver Simon and publlished by them, and a poem by John Drinkwater, "Christmas Eve".

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: This card is designed by / Albert Rutherston, printed / by Oliver Simon, and pub- / lished by them at 11 New / Square, Lincoln's Inn, / London, W.C.2
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.358-1949
Primary reference Number: 3535
Stable URI

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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