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Colombus: P.730-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Colombus
The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children

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 1932

Note

Illustration to "Colombus", in The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children, 1932

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 58 mm Width 77 mm
Sheet Height 83 mm Width 112 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 9
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.730-1974
Primary reference Number: 7647
Selborne/Newman: 237
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

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