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King Arthur in the Vale of Avalon: P.1980-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

King Arthur in the Vale of Avalon
The Moxon Tennyson

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
Printmaker: Dalziel family

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1916-12) by Unknown

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1857

Note

Illustration to Moxon's "Tennyson's Poems"

Progress proof, touched by the artist and bearing numerous directions to the engravers.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Graphite
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 155 mm Width 199 mm
Image Height 80 mm Width 94 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving : Touched with white bodycolour

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DGR
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: No. 1
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: directions to the engravers

  • Text: could you / still soften these lights / in the distance by / shading them off considerably. / At present, though wanted, / they are too positive
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1980-R
Primary reference Number: 9124
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 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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