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The Queen on the Elephant: P.1104-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Queen on the Elephant
The Bird Talisman

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 1939

Note

Colour printed

Illustration to The Bird Talisman, 1939.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 157 mm Width 110 mm
Sheet Height 239 mm Width 144 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 7
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1104-1974
Primary reference Number: 8366
Selborne/Newman: 543
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

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