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The Herdman's Cottage or Sunset: P.1720-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Herdman's Cottage or Sunset

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palmer, Samuel

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ex-collection F.L. Griggs

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1850

Note

Second state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 126 mm Width 104 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S P
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1720-R
Primary reference Number: 6413
Lister (Palmer): E3 II
Alexander (Palmer): 3 II
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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