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The Wild Swans II / The Wild Swans Fly Away: P.128-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Wild Swans II / The Wild Swans Fly Away

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1974-06) by Gurney, Sophie and Hambro, Elisabeth

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

Note

Second state. It was one of eleven cuts made for Hans Andersen, "The Wild Swans" (unpublished, but reproduced in London Mercury XXIII (138) and XXIV (139), 1931.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 101 mm Width 121 mm
Image Height 77 mm Width 102 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The wild swans fly away
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: No. 2
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: G. Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1927
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.128-1974
Primary reference Number: 6757
Selborne/Newman: 138 II
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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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