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Device for a ?bookplate with initials 'VF' [Valerie Finnis]: PD.402-1995

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Device for a ?bookplate with initials 'VF' [Valerie Finnis]

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Hassall, Joan

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1995) by Scott, Lady

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Scratchboard

Components of the work

Support composed of scratchboard
'drawn' Area Height 32 mm Width 92 mm
Board Size Height 66 mm Width 117 mm

Techniques used in production

Scratchboard : Scratchboard and stylus

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: VF
  • Location: Centre of composition
  • Method of creation: Scratchboard
  • Text: one / one 1 3/4" wide / 1 1/4 wide 2 fine line blocks
  • Location: Below composition
  • Method of creation: Blue ink
  • Text: By Joan Hassall / For Valerie Finnis / Boughton
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: [B]OARD
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed black ink
  • Text: B2682
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No. 3328-
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink stamp
  • Text: V Finnis Wheatley / OXFORD
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Dark blue ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.402-1995
Primary reference Number: 33722
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 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) "Device for a ?bookplate with initials 'VF' [Valerie Finnis]" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33722 Accessed: 2024-12-18 21:13:04

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33722 |title=Device for a ?bookplate with initials 'VF' [Valerie Finnis] |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 21:13:04|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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