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Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur): P.580-1974

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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

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 113 mm Width 65 mm
Image Height 89 mm Width 48 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Death & the / emperor / for The Nightingale
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: G Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.580-1974
Primary reference Number: 7395
Selborne/Newman: 125

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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/7395 Accessed: 2024-04-26 17:09:47

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7395 |title=Death & The Emperor (La mort et l'Empereur) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 17:09:47|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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