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Death and the Husbandman: P.408-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Death and the Husbandman
The Doings of Death

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bryden, Robert
Draughtsman: Strang, William

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1901

Note

From a complete set of Doings of Death, printed from the outline blocks. Unpublished in this state.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
Image Height 280 mm Width 285 mm
Sheet Height 382 mm Width 508 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: letters W and S inscribed in a rectangle

  • Text: W.S.
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.408-1949
Primary reference Number: 3640
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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