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Life on the Upper Thames: P.1724-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Life on the Upper Thames

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palmer, William James
Draughtsman: Robertson, Henry Robert

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-01) by Robertson, Henry Robert

Dating

Production date: AD 1875

Note

Engraver's proof, burnished by hand, not printed in a press

Illustration to H. R. Robertson's "Life on the Upper Thames" which first appeared in the Art Journal in 1875.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of India paper
Image Height 90 mm Width 120 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HRR
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1724-R
Primary reference Number: 6428
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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Life on the Upper Thames" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6428 Accessed: 2024-12-18 23:45:25

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6428 |title=Life on the Upper Thames |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 23:45:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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