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Thomas Hardy: P.10-1979

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Thomas Hardy
The Mayor of Casterbridge

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Parker, Agnes Miller

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 102 mm
Width: 75 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1979-07) by Mackley, George

Note

Illustration to Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge. Portrait of the author for Hardy's preface.

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: For Hardy's preface. / I took this rendering for Hardy's / head from Eric Kennington's / statue which is in Dorchester.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.10-1979
Primary reference Number: 3482

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) "Thomas Hardy" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3482 Accessed: 2024-04-26 15:44:23

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