Pegasus and the initial A
Wood Engraving
1930s (made)
1930s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wood-engraving
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pegasus and the initial A (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | wood-engraving |
| Brief description | Eric Gill, 'Pegasus' and initial letter A, proof of a tail-piece for The Squire's Tale in Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales', No. 63 of The Golden Cockerel Press publications. Britain, 1930-1. |
| Physical description | Wood-engraving |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Mary Gill, widow of the artist |
| Object history | Proof of a tail-piece for 'The Squire's Tale' on page 24, Volume IV of Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales', No. 63 of the publications of the Golden Cockeral Press, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire, 1931. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Chaucer, 'The Canterbury Tales' |
| Bibliographic reference | Mr. J. F. Physick, Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952 Volume II: The Engravings of Eric Gill, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1473-1952 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2007 |
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