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Off to the Fishing Grounds: P.201-1949

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Off to the Fishing Grounds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Horton, George Edward

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 160 mm Width 204 mm
Sheet Height 222 mm Width 302 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: George Horton
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Off to the Fishing Grounds
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: You have a proof of this in your print room
  • Location: Upper left, side of sheet
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.201-1949
Primary reference Number: 2738

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Off to the Fishing Grounds" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2738 Accessed: 2024-04-27 01:45:20

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