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Moby Dick: P.138-1978

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Moby Dick

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Palmer, Garrick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by Patricia Jaffé, through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1978

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978) by Jaffé, Patricia

Dating

Production date: AD 1975

Note

Artist's proof

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 172 mm Width 102 mm
Sheet Height 262 mm Width 207 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: "Moby Dick"
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: A/P
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: Garrick Palmer
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: - 75 -
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.138-1978
Primary reference Number: 6396

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) "Moby Dick" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6396 Accessed: 2024-04-27 00:17:57

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