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When the weary moon was in the wane, Dort: P.48-1995

Current Location: In storage

Titles

When the weary moon was in the wane, Dort

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Short, Frank, Sir

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1995) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

Production date: AD 1894

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 178 mm Width 250 mm
Sheet Height 234 mm Width 312 mm

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: letter S on black shield

  • Text: S
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Frank Short
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: When the weary moon was in the wane. Mezzotint. S. 175
  • Location: Lower left corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.48-1995
Primary reference Number: 9392
Strange: 175
Hardie (Short): 162

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "When the weary moon was in the wane, Dort" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9392 Accessed: 2024-04-20 05:31:00

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