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The Smuggler: P.740-1974

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Titles

The Smuggler
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 "The Smuggler", in The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children, 1932

Second state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 45 mm Width 75 mm
Sheet Height 61 mm Width 84 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.740-1974
Primary reference Number: 7662
Selborne/Newman: 246 II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 4 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Smuggler" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/7662 Accessed: 2024-05-02 05:56:15

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