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Old man, seated.: P.1257-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Old man, seated.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1915-07) by Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Francis Kennard Bliss, James Howard

Dating

Production date: AD 1906 : Published in 1906

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 102 mm Width 151 mm
Sheet Height 189 mm Width 277 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Augustus E. John
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Plate No. 49 Nude Study of Old Man Print No. 4
  • Location: Lower left, centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1257-R
Primary reference Number: 3083
Dodgson (John): 99

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Old man, seated." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3083 Accessed: 2024-04-20 02:46:38

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