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Doing Niagara: P.1207-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Doing Niagara
Sisters of Charity in Chicago
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, 16 July 1870, p.57

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 105 mm Height 106 mm Width 105 mm Width 106 mm
Sheet Height 420 mm Width 312 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Upper image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: ABH
  • Location: Lower image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: TUB
  • Location: Lower image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1207-R
Primary reference Number: 2907
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) "Doing Niagara" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2907 Accessed: 2024-11-02 17:33:54

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2907 |title=Doing Niagara |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 17:33:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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