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'Sapphire', Royal Yacht Squadron leaving Cowes Roads: P.52-1941

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

'Sapphire', Royal Yacht Squadron leaving Cowes Roads

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wyllie, William Lionel
Publisher: Dickens, Harry C

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941-08) by Fairhaven, Huttleston 1st Lord

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1925

Note

Signed in graphite margin lower left

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Drypoint
Colour printing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: To Mr & Mrs Urban H Broughton / This VIEW of "SAPPHIRE", ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON, (1421 TONS) leaving COWES ROADS / is with great respect inscribed by their obedient Servt/ H.C. Dickins
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Dedication

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.52-1941
Primary reference Number: 227294
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 23 July 2019 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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