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Olga Writes a Letter: P.972-1974

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Titles

Olga Writes a Letter
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

Illustration for The Runaway: A Victorian Story for the Young by Elizabeth Ann Hart, Macmillan, London, 1936.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 110 mm Width 93 mm
Image Height 80 mm Width 68 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 6
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.972-1974
Primary reference Number: 8060
Selborne/Newman: 434

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 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) "Olga Writes a Letter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8060 Accessed: 2024-04-24 21:02:45

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