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The Fox and the Crane: 1606 f.10

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Fox and the Crane
Horse and Man; The Ass and the Enemy

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Crane, Walter

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-12) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( verso, rhymes are inscribed on card, laid down onto folio (76 x 152 mm))
Page Size Height 179 mm Width 181 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: faint

  • Text: 3 colours (or full in)
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 19
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: :THE.FOX.&.THE.CRANE:
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 17297
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 20
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3 cols
  • Location: Verso, upper left of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: :HORSE.AND.MAN:
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: :THE.ASS.&.THE.ENEMY:
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.10
Primary reference Number: 10094
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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) "The Fox and the Crane" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10094 Accessed: 2024-11-12 06:17:41

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