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Three Poor Travellers, Madrid: P.34-1939

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three Poor Travellers, Madrid

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Flint, William Russell

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939-07-14) by Flint, William Russell

Note

Second state. From an edition of 75 (plus artist's quota of 6 numbered A-F) published in 1929 after the plate had been steel faced). See Sotheby's catalogue 25.x.1973 lots 15-16.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 186 mm Width 237 mm
Plate Height 96 mm Width 144 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W. RUSSEL FLINT
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: E.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: W. Russell Flint
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Paper: Turkey Mill 1819
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Text: Three Poor Travellers, Madrid / Mt. 6 x 4 1/8
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.34-1939
Primary reference Number: 1872
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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