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Cows by the River: P.816-1974

Titles

Cows by the River
Farmer's Glory

Maker(s)

Raverat, Gwendolen (Printmaker)

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1933 - 1934-03

Note

Illustration to Farmer's Glory, 1933 - March 1934.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Image Height 133 mm Width 83 mm
Sheet Height 187 mm Width 123 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 12
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Cows by the river
  • 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.816-1974
Primary reference Number: 7794
Selborne/Newman: 309

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 6 August 2011

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "Cows by the River" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7794 Accessed: 2022-06-27 22:08:14

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