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The Block Maker: P.2038-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Block Maker

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Spence, Robert

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-07) by Spence, Robert

Dating

Production date: AD 1907

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 151 mm Width 201 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: RS
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1907
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Robert Spence
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2038-R
Primary reference Number: 9646

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 Block Maker" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/9646 Accessed: 2024-04-20 05:19:47

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