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The cock with two wives - Aesop's Fables, 1883: 1255

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The cock with two wives - Aesop's Fables, 1883

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Caldecott, Randolph

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 107 mm
Width: 170 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1883

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R.C.
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1883 (?artist's own hand)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: (title and name of artist)
  • Location: Verso, mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1255
Primary reference Number: 9205
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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