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Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, 1884: 1250

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Titles

Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, 1884

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Caldecott, Randolph

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 101 mm
Width: 137 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1884

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R.C.
  • Location: Right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1884 (?artist's own hand)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: (title and name of artist)
  • Location: Verso, mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1250
Primary reference Number: 9200

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 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) "Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, 1884" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9200 Accessed: 2024-04-24 09:47:53

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9200 |title=Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, 1884 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-24 09:47:53|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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