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The Princess & the Parrot: P.1040-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Princess & the Parrot
The Bird Talisman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 63 mm
Width: 109 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

Note

Second state

Title-page to The Bird Talisman, 1939.

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: 4
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1040-1974
Primary reference Number: 8203
Selborne/Newman: 494 II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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