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Grecian shepherds contending: illustration of imitations of Eclogue III: P.2075-1991 (13)

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Titles

Grecian shepherds contending: illustration of imitations of Eclogue III
Illustrations to Virgil's Eclogues and Imitations of Virgil's Eclogues

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Thompson, John (Probably)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1820

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( remains of binding along edge)
Sheet Height 173 mm Width 103 mm
Image Height 56 mm Width 81 mm

Techniques used in production

Letterpress
Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: To face page 66
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ILLUSTRATIONS OF IMITATIONS OF / ECLOGUE III.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Thompson
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: GRECIAN SHEPHERDS CONTENDING.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2075-1991 (13)
Primary reference Number: 95008

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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