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Chestnuts: P.23-1977

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chestnuts
Sketch

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Mackley, George

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1977-06) by Mackley, George

Dating

Production date: AD 1944

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 125 mm Width 107 mm
Sheet Height 220 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving : Verso: graphite

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: George Mackley
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Chestnuts
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Little space available for / letterpress
  • Location: Verso centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1977
Primary reference Number: 5777

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Chestnuts" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/5777 Accessed: 2024-05-07 20:41:52

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