My Sketch Book: P.761-R

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Titles

My Sketch Book

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cruikshank, George
Publisher: Tilt, Charles

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Description

Book containing four plates, yellow paper wrappers with design and advertisement upon back outisde wrapper

Measurements and weight

Height: 190 mm
Width: 275 mm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-02) by Sayle, Charles Edward

Dating

Production date: AD 1834

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.761-R
Primary reference Number: 264
Cohn: 181 I
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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

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Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:


            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "My Sketch Book" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/264 Accessed: 2023-01-30 17:29:22

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/264
            |title=My Sketch Book
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-01-30 17:29:22|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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