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Christmas or Folding the Last Sheep: P.105-1945

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christmas or Folding the Last Sheep

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palmer, Samuel

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-05) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1850

Note

Fourth state

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 125 mm Width 103 mm
Sheet Height 193 mm Width 155 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: S. Palmer
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: S. Palmer
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "Christmas" / From Bampflyde's Sonnet.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.105-1945
Primary reference Number: 3442
Lister (Palmer): E4 IV
Alexander (Palmer): 4 IV
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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) "Christmas or Folding the Last Sheep" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3442 Accessed: 2024-12-22 15:47:58

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