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Venus: P.178-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Venus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Gill, Eric

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1924

Note

20/25

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
Image Height 136 mm Width 45 mm
Sheet Height 266 mm Width 156 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ERIC G.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 20/25
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.178-1949
Primary reference Number: 2479
Physick: 290 II/II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Venus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2479 Accessed: 2024-03-28 14:24:14

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