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The Lock: P.53-1983

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Lock

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mackley, George

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through F.B. Jevons, Riley & Pope

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1983-10) by Mackley, Emily Kate, Miss

Note

9/75

Folded card

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 102 mm Width 126 mm
Sheet Height 139 mm Width 159 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Lock
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 9/75
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: George Mackley
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Will write soon. The ICI block / was finished, sent off & / paid for all in good time. / Love to both of you. George
  • Location: Inside the card
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.53-1983
Primary reference Number: 5685

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Lock" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5685 Accessed: 2024-04-19 10:08:34

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