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Pelican: P.252-1949

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pelican

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lindsay, Lionel

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1924

School or Style

Australian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 124 mm Width 109 mm
Sheet Height 175 mm Width 152 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LIONEL LINDSAY
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Lionel Lindsay
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: To Campbell Dodgson Esq.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Dedication

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.252-1949
Primary reference Number: 3342

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) "Pelican" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3342 Accessed: 2024-04-26 22:22:45

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