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Death the Leech: P.410-1949

Titles

Death the Leech
The Doings of Death

Maker(s)

Sleigh, Bernard (Printmaker)
Strang, William (Draughtsman)

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 Unpublished in this state.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 292 mm Width 290 mm
Sheet Height 397 mm Width 406 mm

Techniques used in production

Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: letter S inscribed in a circle

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.410-1949
Primary reference Number: 3643

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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 (2022) "Death the Leech" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3643 Accessed: 2022-06-26 10:11:19

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