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May: P.677-1974

Titles

May
The Twelve Months

Maker(s)

Raverat, Gwendolen (Printmaker)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1930

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Image Height 64 mm Width 102 mm
Sheet Height 85 mm Width 119 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: May
  • 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.677-1974
Primary reference Number: 7543
Selborne/Newman: 192

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 (2022) "May" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7543 Accessed: 2022-07-02 09:38:18

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