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The Nightingale I (Le Rossignol): P.548-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Nightingale I (Le Rossignol)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1974-12) by Gurney, Sophie and Hambro, Elisabeth

Dating

Production date: AD 1922

Note

Second state. The second state of this block was cut for Hans Andersen, "The Nightingale", unpublished but reproduced in London Mercury XXIII (138), 1931.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 100 mm Width 71 mm
Image Height 77 mm Width 47 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The nightingale (I)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: GR
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Initials

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.548-1974
Primary reference Number: 6759
Selborne/Newman: 107 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

Citation for print

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