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Head of a turkey, to right: P.190a-1951

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a turkey, to right

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Detmold, Charles Maurice
Draughtsman: Detmold, Edward Julius (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed in 1949, entered in 1951.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1951-07) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

1890s
Production date: AD 1898

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 61 mm Width 83 mm
Sheet Height 92 mm Width 110 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: MD
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: M. Detmold
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: E.J. Detmold
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.190a-1951
Primary reference Number: 1276
Dodgson (Detmold): 21

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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