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Messina Ruins: P.2-1942

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Messina Ruins

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brodzky, Horace

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-01) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1919

School or Style

Australian
British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 148 mm Width 112 mm
Sheet Height 324 mm Width 250 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HB
  • Location: Image lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Messina Ruins
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Horace Brodzky 1919
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2-1942
Primary reference Number: 190

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Messina Ruins" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/190 Accessed: 2024-04-25 18:15:31

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