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The Ghost of a Horse: P.987-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Ghost of a Horse
The Runaway

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: circa AD 1936

Note

The Ghost of a Horse was considered as a dustjacket design for The Runaway: A Victorian Story for the Young by Elizabeth Ann Hart, Macmillan, London, 1936.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 122 mm Width 82 mm
Sheet Height 192 mm Width 127 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE / RUNAWAY
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: A VICTORIAN STORY FOR THE YOUNG / REISSUED / WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY / G. RAVERAT
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.987-1974
Primary reference Number: 6906
Selborne/Newman: 448
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Ghost of a Horse" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/6906 Accessed: 2024-11-24 02:16:30

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