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Aurora: P.157-1996

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Aurora
The Jesus College Quincentennial portfolio

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bellany, John
Printer: Gresham, Kip

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Cambridge (Cambs.)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1996 : Published 1996.

Note

Edition number 61/100.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( Fabriano Artistico 300gsm)
Image Height 756 mm Width 562 mm
Sheet Height 756 mm Width 562 mm

Techniques used in production

Screenprint
Colour printing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Yea though I walk through the VALLEY / of the SHADOW of DEATH / I will fear no evil
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: NORTH / SEA / MAIDEN
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: JESUS / COLLEGE
  • Location: Image centre right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: tae to yessel' [?]on tae mak' that worth (?) bein' / nae harder task tae mortal has been gi' en / M[...?]
  • Location: Image centre left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: AURORA
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: John Bellany -
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 61/100
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

Inscription present: the Greek letter 'gamma'

  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Chop mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.157-1996
Primary reference Number: 94148
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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