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"Great Hawk" and small Mormon: P.1219-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Great Hawk" and small Mormon
Sent home to die - A sketch at Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Graphic

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Houghton, Arthur Boyd
Printmaker: Harral, Horace

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, 9 September 1871, p.260

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

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 147 mm Height 151 mm Width 223 mm Width 227 mm
Sheet Height 425 mm Width 319 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.D.L.
  • Location: Upper image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A. Boyd Houghton
  • Location: Lower image, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: H. Harrod Sc.
  • Location: Lower image, lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1219-R
Primary reference Number: 2921
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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) ""Great Hawk" and small Mormon" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2921 Accessed: 2024-11-02 17:22:25

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