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The Hermit Writes a Letter: P.1082-1974

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Hermit Writes a Letter
The Bird Talisman

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 1939

Note

Illustration to The Bird Talisman, 1939.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 38 mm Width 69 mm
Sheet Height 73 mm Width 105 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: I
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1082-1974
Primary reference Number: 8294
Selborne/Newman: 527
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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