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The Curtain: P.75-1981

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Curtain

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Austin, Robert Sargent

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1981-06) by Sproule, Sarah, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 178 mm Width 133 mm
Sheet Height 295 mm Width 221 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R S A
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Robert Austin
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.75-1981
Primary reference Number: 508
Dodgson (Austin): 128
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "The Curtain" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/508 Accessed: 2024-03-28 21:29:12

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