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I slept away, and went by my Eye over Hedge and Ditch, till I came within a Mile of Lichfield...: P.2026-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

I slept away, and went by my Eye over Hedge and Ditch, till I came within a Mile of Lichfield...
Fox and the Shepherds
George Fox's Journal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Spence, Robert

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-07) by Spence, Robert

Note

Illustration to George Fox's Journal

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 201 mm Width 152 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: I slept away, and went by my Eye over Hedge and Ditch, till I came within a / Mile of Lichfield (...) G. Fox his Journal, 1651
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: R. Spence
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Robert Spence
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2026-R
Primary reference Number: 9517
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) "I slept away, and went by my Eye over Hedge and Ditch, till I came within a Mile of Lichfield..." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9517 Accessed: 2024-12-29 00:43:35

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9517 |title=I slept away, and went by my Eye over Hedge and Ditch, till I came within a Mile of Lichfield... |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-29 00:43:35|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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