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The Owl: P.1089-1974

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Titles

The Owl
The Bird Talisman

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

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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

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 51 mm Width 38 mm
Sheet Height 69 mm Width 52 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 6
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1089-1974
Primary reference Number: 8318
Selborne/Newman: 531

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "The Owl" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8318 Accessed: 2023-12-07 23:59:16

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