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A Russian farm-yard: P.866-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Russian farm-yard

Maker(s)

Designer: Houghton, Arthur Boyd
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 1863-12-01

Note

Cut from Good Words, Glimpses of Russian Village Life, December 1, 1863, p. 760

Letterpress on verso

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 120 mm Width 177 mm
Sheet Height 161 mm Width 236 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AB Houghton
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: DALZIEL Sc
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A RUSSIAN FARM-YARD.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.866-1991
Primary reference Number: 21127

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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