1938 (published)
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Eric Ravilious: Proof of decoration to ‘The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne’ including ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ selected and edited by H.J. Massingham, published by the Nonesuch Press, 1938. Wood- engraving
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | wood-engraving |
| Brief description | Eric Ravilious: Proof of decoration to ‘The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne’ including ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ selected and edited by H.J. Massingham, published by the Nonesuch Press, 1938. Wood- engraving |
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| Literary reference | The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White |
| Bibliographic reference | 'The Tortoise and The Pheasant
A land tortoise, which has been kept for thirty years in a little walled court belonging to the house where I am now visiting, retires underground about the middle of November, and comes forth again about the middle of April.
Ray remarks that birds of the gallinae order, as cocks and hens, partridges, and pheasants &c are pulveratrices, such as dust themselves, using that method of cleansing thier feathers, and ridding themselves of their vermin.' (quoting from Gilbert White)
Jeremy Greenwood, Ravilious Engravings, The Wood Lea Press, Great Britain, 2008, p.254-267 |
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| Accession number | E.542-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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