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Purring and Snoring: P.261-1994

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Purring and Snoring

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blampied, Edmund

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

Production date: AD 1921

Note

From an edition of 100

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 177 mm Width 238 mm
Sheet Height 240 mm Width 348 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BLAMPIED 1921
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: E. Blampied
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.261-1994
Primary reference Number: 943
Dodgson (Blampied): 62
Arnold & Appleby: 77

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) "Purring and Snoring" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/943 Accessed: 2024-04-19 21:36:28

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