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"Three hundred pounds, and my name, John Oates. ": P.1388-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Three hundred pounds, and my name, John Oates. "
Mr. Western's Mistake

Maker(s)

Designer: Small, William
Printmaker: Cooper, James Davis

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 1866-01-27

Note

From The Quiver, 27 January 1866, illustration to Mr. Western's Mistake, p. 289.

Letterpress on verso.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 152 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 252 mm Width 173 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE QUIVER
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Saturday, January 27, 1866.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: W. SMALL
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: J. COOPER Sc.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "Three hundred pounds, and my name, John Oates. " - p. 290.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1388-1991
Primary reference Number: 26847
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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) ""Three hundred pounds, and my name, John Oates. "" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26847 Accessed: 2024-03-29 13:23:26

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