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A slant of light in Polperro Harbour: P.2021-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A slant of light in Polperro Harbour

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1915-07) by Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Francis Kennard Bliss, James Howard

Dating

Production date: AD 1901

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 205 mm Width 273 mm
Sheet Height 284 mm Width 353 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Frank Short
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2021-R
Primary reference Number: 9441
Strange: 228
Hardie (Short): 117
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) "A slant of light in Polperro Harbour" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9441 Accessed: 2024-10-10 13:59:53

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9441 |title=A slant of light in Polperro Harbour |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-10-10 13:59:53|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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