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The Watchman: P.767-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Watchman
The Oresteian Trilogy of Aeschylus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1974-12) by Gurney, Sophie and Hambro, Elisabeth

Dating

Production date: AD 1933

Note

Printed in The Oresteian Trilogy of Aeschylus, and as a postcard.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 142 mm Width 88 mm
Image Height 63 mm Width 76 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving : Woodcut printed from electrotypes as a postcard

Inscription or legends present

  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: The Oresteia, Cambridge, 1933
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Woodcut by GWEN RAVERAT
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: This was done from a very / bad electro, after the block / was broken. I'm sure / it could be better, but the / block can't be mended.
  • Location: Lower left, centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.767-1974
Primary reference Number: 6699
Selborne/Newman: 269
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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) "The Watchman" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6699 Accessed: 2024-12-24 16:33:01

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6699 |title=The Watchman |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-24 16:33:01|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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