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The Lead Melting: P.1250-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Lead Melting

Maker(s)

Designer: Pinwell, George John
Printmaker: Dalziel family

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

Circa 1863 - 1875

Note

Cut from a magazine.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 160 mm Width 106 mm
Sheet Height 224 mm Width 145 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JGP
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: DALZIEL
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "THE LEAD MELTING."
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1250-1991
Primary reference Number: 25297

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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