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The Gothic Spirit: P.91-1949

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Gothic Spirit

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Arms, John Taylor

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1922

Note

Artist's proof, signed in graphite and dedicated to Campbell Dodgson, dated 1925

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 298 mm Width 180 mm
Sheet Height 455 mm Width 302 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Artist's proof
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: To Mr. campbell Dodgson / With my compliments / John Taylor Arms - Feb.1925
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Dedication
  • Text: John Taylor Arms.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The Gothic Spirit
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.91-1949
Primary reference Number: 379

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

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Gothic Spirit" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/379 Accessed: 2024-04-19 15:28:12

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/379 |title=The Gothic Spirit |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 15:28:12|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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