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Thomas Telford: P.6-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Thomas Telford

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Macbeth-Raeburn, Henry
Painter: Raeburn, Henry (After)
Publisher: Dickins, H. C.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-08) by Gibb, Alexander, Sir

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1935

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 383 mm Width 279 mm
Sheet Height 535 mm Width 389 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. Macbeth Raeburn Sct.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THOMAS TELFORD / Engraved after the picture painted by Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Published by H.C. Dickins at 9 Great Pulteney Street, London, W1, 1935, by permission of the Trustees of the Lady Lever Collection
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Inscription present: inscribed in an oval

  • Text: XEK
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Embossed
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.6-1936
Primary reference Number: 3414
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Thomas Telford" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3414 Accessed: 2024-04-20 12:20:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3414 |title=Thomas Telford |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-20 12:20:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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