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The Minaret: P.1093-1974

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Titles

The Minaret
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

Colour printed, with text

Illustration to The Bird Talisman, 1939.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 172 mm Width 112 mm
Sheet Height 226 mm Width 157 mm

Techniques used in production

Colour printing
Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Upon a signal from the parrot the ladder was lowered / and Zuleika climbed up, carrying with her a / basket of provisions.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed

Inscription present: inscribed in a circle

  • Text: A
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Letter

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1093-1974
Primary reference Number: 8345
Selborne/Newman: 533

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 Minaret" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8345 Accessed: 2024-04-20 00:48:13

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