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Carrying the mail: P.1215-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Carrying the mail
The First Buffalo
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 1871

Note

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 29 July 1871, p.116

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 147 mm Height 149 mm Width 225 mm Width 227 mm
Sheet Height 417 mm Width 316 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Boyd Houghton
  • Location: Upper image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1215-R
Primary reference Number: 2918
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) "Carrying the mail" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2918 Accessed: 2024-11-02 17:37:10

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