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The spirit of the vanished island: P.12109-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The spirit of the vanished island
Once a Week

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Swain, Joseph
Draughtsman: Millais, John Everett (After)

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1909)

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1862

Note

Cut from the periodical 'Once a Week', 8 November 1862, p.546. Accompanied a poem by Mrs Acton Tindal. Letterpress verso.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12109-R
Primary reference Number: 176092

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 July 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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