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Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur): P.581-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur)

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 1925

Note

2/30

This block was designed & cut for "The Nightingale" by Hans Andersen.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 108 mm Width 55 mm
Image Height 90 mm Width 49 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: La mort et / l'empereur
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 2/30
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: G Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.581-1974
Primary reference Number: 6762
Selborne/Newman: 125
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6762 Accessed: 2024-11-21 18:37:36

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6762 |title=Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 18:37:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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