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Pig-driving in Cincinnati: P.1205-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pig-driving in Cincinnati
On board a river steamer - Playing at "Seven Up"
The Graphic

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Houghton, Arthur Boyd

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1870

Note

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 9 July 1870, p.40

Two wood-engravings on the same sheet, letterpress on verso

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 149 mm Height 151 mm Width 227 mm Width 228 mm
Sheet Height 418 mm Width 309 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Upper image, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1205-R
Primary reference Number: 2904
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Pig-driving in Cincinnati" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2904 Accessed: 2024-12-25 18:53:07

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2904 |title=Pig-driving in Cincinnati |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-25 18:53:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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