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Why marvel at me?
Calligrapher: Quincey, Alan
Artist statement: Part of the work seeks an experience of the abstract qualities of letter arrangement, before the reading kicks in, and, finding a vehicle to mark the contrast between expressive forms of two diverse religious cultures.
Given by Alan Quincey
Height: 497 mm
Width: 370 mm
Method of acquisition: Given by Quincey, Alan
Production date: AD 2004
Gesso
Ink
Watercolour
Gold leaf
Water size
Decoration
Accession number: CAL 44-2007
Primary reference Number: 167376
Old object number: Calligraphy/Quincey/2
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Why marvel at me?" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167376 Accessed: 2024-12-23 07:59:24
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