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Lovers (The Pregnant Wife): P.253-1944

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lovers (The Pregnant Wife)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gill, Eric

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Redfern Gallery; bt. Sir H. Thompson, December 1932

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1944-12) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert

Dating

1930s
Production date: AD 1932

Note

8/15

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 195 mm Width 142 mm
Image Height 84 mm Width 52 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signed in reverse

  • Text: EG
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 8/15
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: ERIC G
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.253-1944
Primary reference Number: 2459
Physick: 835

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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