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When shall we two make a dipthong? When U and I are United!: P.14416-R-2

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

When shall we two make a dipthong? When U and I are United!
Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Humphrey, George (the Younger)

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Description

A hand-coloured etching on a small rectangle of heavy paper which has been cut down on all sides but most visibly along the bottom edge around the printed title: 'When shall we two make a dipthong? / when U and I are United.! / Pub March 19 [the '9' overwrites what is probably a 0] 1844 [the first '4' overwrites a '2'] by Humphrey 24 St James's Street'. George Humphrey (the Younger) was based at 24 St. James's Street between 1824 and 1831. It would appear to be the case that the publication date on the plate has been altered from 'March 10 1824' to 'March 19 1844'. An outdoor scene of a couple walking a dog in the countryside. The female figure wears a pink dress trimmed with white fur and carrying a large white fur muff. The gentleman gestures with his right arm towards the Church spire seen in the distance on the right. The spaniel dog runs ahead of the couple carrying a green umbrella in its mouth.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century
1824 - 1844

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14416-R-2
Primary reference Number: 215147

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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