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Man at the doorstep of a village house, looking at a bird in his cage: P.1371-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man at the doorstep of a village house, looking at a bird in his cage
The Starling

Maker(s)

Designer: Small, William
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

Production date: AD 1867-01-01

Note

From Good Words, 1 January 1867, one of five illustrations to The Starling, text by Norman Macleod (the editor of the magazine), facing p. 32.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 167 mm Width 114 mm
Sheet Height 177 mm Width 124 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: DALZIEL SC
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Good Words.]
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: [Jan. 1, 1867
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1371-1991
Primary reference Number: 26777

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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