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Headlights over the hill: P.385-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Headlights over the hill

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 151 mm Width 200 mm
Sheet Height 238 mm Width 299 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: letter S on black shield

  • Text: S
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Frank Short
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.385-1949
Primary reference Number: 9390
Hardie (Short): 127
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Headlights over the hill" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9390 Accessed: 2024-11-25 00:24:09

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