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"The salt of the earth.": P.467-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"The salt of the earth."

Maker(s)

Designer: Graham, Thomas Alexander Ferguson
Printmaker: Dalziel family

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1871-07-01

Note

Cut from the Sunday Magazine, July 1, 1871, p. 610.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 113 mm Width 164 mm
Sheet Height 165 mm Width 261 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Sunday Magazine,]
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: [July I, 1871.
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: TG
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Initials
  • Text: DALZIEL Sc
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "THE SALT OF THE EARTH."
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Page 610.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.467-1991
Primary reference Number: 20541

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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