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The Wild Swans I / Les Cygnes sauvages I: P.603-1974

Object information

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Titles

The Wild Swans I / Les Cygnes sauvages I

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 1926

Note

First state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 54 mm Width 103 mm
Sheet Height 62 mm Width 109 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The wild swans
  • 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.603-1974
Primary reference Number: 7427
Selborne/Newman: 136 I
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Wild Swans I / Les Cygnes sauvages I" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7427 Accessed: 2024-12-19 09:19:45

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