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King Arthur in the Vale of Avalon: P.1982-R

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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

1850s
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

Graphite
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 102 mm Width 150 mm
Image Height 40 mm Width 93 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving : Touched

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: N. 3
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Inscription present: directions to the engravers, signed by Rossetti

  • Location: Upper and lower left and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1982-R
Primary reference Number: 9127

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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