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Fabian (The Ideal Head): P.190-1996

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fabian (The Ideal Head)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the American Friends of Cambridge University

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by Fortunoff, Alan

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1921

Note

Edition - 76

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 175 mm Width 125 mm
Sheet Height 298 mm Width 230 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signed in reverse

  • Text: Brockhurst
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G. L. Brockhurst
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.190-1996
Primary reference Number: 1126
Fletcher (Brockhurst): 23
Wright (Brockhurst): 23

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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