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The Clay Pit: P.162-1942

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Clay Pit

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1892

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 125 mm Width 177 mm
Sheet Height 187 mm Width 255 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Frank Short
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.162-1942
Primary reference Number: 9375
Strange: 177
Hardie (Short): 293

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 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 (2024) "The Clay Pit" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9375 Accessed: 2024-04-23 15:29:37

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