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Four Friends: P.82-1981

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Four Friends

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 1946-11-16

Note

Fourth state, four proofs

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 176 mm Width 131 mm
Sheet Height 294 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R S A
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 4th State 4 proofs 16 Nov 1946
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: Robert Austin
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.82-1981
Primary reference Number: 517
Dodgson (Austin): 137
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

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) "Four Friends" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/517 Accessed: 2024-11-20 15:19:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/517 |title=Four Friends |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-20 15:19:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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