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Castor: P.4844-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Castor

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Griggs, Frederick Landseer

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1927-11) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

Note

Sixth state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 136 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 212 mm Width 160 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F.L. Griggs
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: F.L.G. - 1927
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: printed in reverse

  • Text: PD
  • Location: Verso lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4844-R
Primary reference Number: 2588
Alexander (Griggs): 38 VI
Temporary number: P.1091
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Castor" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2588 Accessed: 2024-03-28 12:33:11

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