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The Four Seasons: P.359-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Four Seasons

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Rutherston, Albert Daniel
Printer: Curwen Press
Publisher: Curwen Press

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1923

Note

Four woodcuts printed on the same sheet. "The Four Seasons" were printed and published as a calendar by the Curwen Press, Christmas 1922-1923

Proof, 3/6

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Images Height 107 mm Width 66 mm
Sheet Height 387 mm Width 283 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signed on each image

  • Text: Albert R. 22
  • Location: Image lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: signed below each image

  • Text: Albert R.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "The Four Seasons"
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 6 Special Proofs, coloured by hand, of which this is No 3.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: Albert Rutherston. April 1923.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: {"The Four Seasons" - printed & published as a / calendar by the Curwen Press - Xmas 1922-23}
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.359-1949
Primary reference Number: 3537
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Four Seasons" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/3537 Accessed: 2024-11-22 01:21:39

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