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The Fables of Esope - Title-page: P.98-1978

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Fables of Esope - Title-page

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parker, Agnes Miller
Printer: Gregynog Press

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 307 mm
Width: 215 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978-06) by Mackley, George

Dating

Production date: AD 1931

Note

Title-page to The Fables of Esope, The Gregynog Press, 1931

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE FABLES OF / ESOPE
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: TRANSLATED out of FRENSSHE in to / ENGLISSHE by: WILLIAM CAXTON / WITH ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD BY AGNES MILLER PARKER
  • Location: Centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: THE GREGYNOG PRESS: NEWTOWN / MONTGOMERYSHIRE: - MCMXXXI
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.98-1978
Primary reference Number: 3478

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

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