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Sketches in the Far West - A smoke with friendlies: P.1220-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sketches in the Far West - A smoke with friendlies
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

Letterpress on verso

Published in "Graphic America", The Graphic, 4 November 1871, p.446

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 224 mm Width 301 mm
Sheet Height 315 mm Width 420 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A. Boyd Houghton
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: SKETCHES IN THE FAR WEST - A SMOKE WITH FRIENDLIES
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1220-R
Primary reference Number: 2922

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) "Sketches in the Far West - A smoke with friendlies" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2922 Accessed: 2024-04-28 18:26:17

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2922 |title=Sketches in the Far West - A smoke with friendlies |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 18:26:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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