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Water Carrier: P.199-1951

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Water Carrier

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mayo, Eileen

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed in 1949, entered in 1951.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951-07) by Dodgson, Campbell

Note

13/30

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 303 mm Width 220 mm
Sheet Height 334 mm Width 241 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Water Carrier
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Eileen Mayo
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 13/30
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.199-1951
Primary reference Number: 6082

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) "Water Carrier" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6082 Accessed: 2024-05-03 04:34:20

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