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The Horn Book Calendar for 1954: P.686-1974

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Titles

The Horn Book Calendar for 1954

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Description

Calendar

Measurements and weight

Height: 164 mm
Width: 124 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1953

Note

The Horn Book Calendar for 1954, with wood engravings by Gwen Raverat, The Horn Book, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, copyright 1953

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( 13 pages)

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.686-1974
Primary reference Number: 7556
Selborne/Newman: 188-199

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) "The Horn Book Calendar for 1954" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7556 Accessed: 2024-05-07 11:03:30

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