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Christmas Greetings, 1948 (By the Great Ouse): P.66-1983

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christmas Greetings, 1948 (By the Great Ouse)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mackley, George

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through F.B. Jevons, Riley & Pope

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1983-10) by Mackley, Emily Kate, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1948

Note

14/90

Folded card

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 117 mm Width 141 mm
Image Height 77 mm Width 102 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: By the Great Ouse
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 14/90
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: G.E. Mackley
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: Emily Kate Mackley

  • Text: EKM
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: Christmas Greetings / from / George & Jack / 1948
  • Location: Inside the card
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.66-1983
Primary reference Number: 5706

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Christmas Greetings, 1948 (By the Great Ouse)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/5706 Accessed: 2024-04-24 06:23:03

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