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Witch Waiting / Old Witch: P.873-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Witch Waiting / Old Witch
The Tinder-Box
Four Tales from Hans Andersen

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 1935

Note

5/5

Illustration to Four Tales from Hans Andersen, 1935

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 39 mm Width 72 mm
Sheet Height 64 mm Width 89 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 6456
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: X
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: The witch waiting
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 5/5
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: Tinder Box
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.873-1974
Primary reference Number: 7888
Selborne/Newman: 355
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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