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Off the Ground: P.719-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Off the Ground
The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 58 mm
Width: 72 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1932

Note

Illustration to "Off the Ground", in The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children, 1932

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 5
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: G Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.719-1974
Primary reference Number: 7619
Selborne/Newman: 227
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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) "Off the Ground" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7619 Accessed: 2024-11-24 15:29:34

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7619 |title=Off the Ground |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 15:29:34|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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