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The Sexton's Dinner: P.898-1974

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Titles

The Sexton's Dinner
Little Claus and Big Claus
Four Tales from Hans Andersen

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 1935

Note

Illustration to Four Tales from Hans Andersen, 1935

Third state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 119 mm Width 72 mm
Sheet Height 151 mm Width 101 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 10
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: The Sexton's dinner
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: G Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.898-1974
Primary reference Number: 7909
Selborne/Newman: 369 III

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 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 Sexton's Dinner" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/7909 Accessed: 2024-04-19 18:30:21

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