Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E , Case I, Shelf 191

Oak Apples

Print
1943 (made)
Artist/Maker
George Edward Mackley (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Christmas card depicting oak apples and hazelnuts


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleOak Apples (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Wood engraving and letterpress
Printing Ink
Paper
Wood Engraving
Letterpress
Brief description
Wood engraving by George Mackley, entitled Oak Apples, Christmas card, British, 1943
Physical description
Christmas card depicting oak apples and hazelnuts
Dimensions
  • Folded to height: 20.2cm
  • Folded to width: 13.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • OAKAPPLES, HAZELNUTS (Inscribed in pencil on back)
  • With Best Wishes / for Christmas / & the New Year / from George & Caroline Mackley (Lettered inside of card)
Credit line
George Mackley Bequest
Object history
George Mackley Bequest, R.P. No. 91/922
Subjects depicted
Oak Leaves
Hazelnut
Bibliographic references
  • George Mackley Wood Engraver. Old Woking: Gresham Books, 1981, p.48
  • Taken from R.P. 91/922 Acquisition Form
  • Taken from R.P. 91/922 Catalogue Sheet
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1665-1991

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 2, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O195154/oak-apples-print-george-edward-mackley/
Download as: JSON