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"Chrissy was grateful for his evident sympathy.": P.1368-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Chrissy was grateful for his evident sympathy."
The Old Yeomanry Weeks

Maker(s)

Designer: Small, William
Printmaker: Swain, Joseph

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

Production date: AD 1866-02-01

Note

From Good Words, 1 February 1866, illustration to The Old Yeomanry Weeks, facing p. 126.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 157 mm Width 113 mm
Sheet Height 238 mm Width 160 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: W. SMALL
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: SWAIN. SC
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "CHRISSY WAS GRATEFUL FOR HIS EVIDENT SYMPATHY."
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Good Words.]
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Feb. I. 1866
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: See page 127
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1368-1991
Primary reference Number: 26771
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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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