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Christmas Greetings (The Dark Cloud): P.69-1983

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christmas Greetings (The Dark Cloud)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mackley, George

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through F.B. Jevons, Riley & Pope

Measurements and weight

Height: 119 mm
Width: 140 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1950

Note

44/75

Folded card

School or Style

British

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: The Dark Cloud
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 44/75
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: George Mackley
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.69-1983
Primary reference Number: 5714

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Christmas Greetings (The Dark Cloud)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/5714 Accessed: 2024-04-25 03:28:26

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