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The Watch at the Sepulchre: The Centurion: P.986-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Watch at the Sepulchre: The Centurion

Maker(s)

Designer: Lawson, John
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

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 1865-09-01

Note

Cut from The Sunday Magazine, 1 September 1865.

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 124 mm Width 183 mm
Sheet Height 140 mm Width 200 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SWAIN. SC
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: J LAWSON
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THE WATCH AT THE SEPULCHRE: THE CENTURION.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.986-1991
Primary reference Number: 22691

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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