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The death of king Warwulf: 865.44

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The death of king Warwulf
Once a Week

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Swain, Joseph
Draughtsman: Sandys, Frederick (After)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: See main album record

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1862

Note

Proof of the block which appeared in the periodical Once a Week, 30 August 1862, p.266. Illustration to a poem by William Thornbury

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 865.44
Primary reference Number: 176232
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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