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The Magi: P.61-1985

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Titles

The Magi

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1926

Note

Originally intended as a headpiece for the Nonesuch Press New Testament, this plate was discarded in favour of P.112-1985.

Second state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 181 mm Width 229 mm
Plate Height 56 mm Width 131 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 26
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.61-1985
Primary reference Number: 2281
Dodgson (Gooden): 7 II/III

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Magi" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2281 Accessed: 2024-04-19 17:31:49

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