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The Grandmother's Apology

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An image of Title/s: The Grandmother's Apology
Maker/s: Millais, John Everett (designer) British artist, 1829-1896
Dalziel family (printmaker) British engravers, 19th c.
Production Notes : Cut from Once a Week, 16 July 1859, illustration to poem by Tennyson, p.41.
Technique/s: wood engraving
Material/s : black carbon ink (Medium) , paper (Support) 
Dimensions: height: 106 mm, width: 133 mm
Date: 1859-07-16

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Title/s: The Grandmother's Apology Maker/s: Millais, John Everett (designer) British artist, 1829-1896 Dalziel family (printmaker) British engravers, 19th c. Production Notes : Cut from Once a Week, 16 July 1859, illustration to poem by Tennyson, p.41. Technique/s: wood engraving Material/s : black carbon ink (Medium) , paper (Support) Dimensions: height: 106 mm, width: 133 mm Date: 1859-07-16

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  • Accession Number: P.1109-1991
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Photographer name: Andrew Morris
  • Image height: 605 pixels
  • Image width: 760 pixels
  • Processed with: ACD Systems Digital Imaging
  • Filesize: 141.77kB

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