Dr Darwin's teapot, and three people taking tea: illustration of imitation of Eclogue III: P.2075-1991 (15)

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Titles

Dr Darwin's teapot, and three people taking tea: illustration of imitation of Eclogue III
Illustrations to Virgil's Eclogues and Imitations of Virgil's Eclogues

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

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

Note

Two illustrations on the same sheet.

School or Style

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 26 mm Height 83 mm Width 79 mm Width 80 mm

Techniques used in production

Letterpress
Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: To face page 78.
Location: Upper left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: IMITATION OF ECLOGUE III.
Location: Upper centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: TO THE FAIREST
Location: Image centre (first illustration)
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2075-1991 (15)
Primary reference Number: 95012
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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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