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Mazeppa

Print
ca. 1854 (published)
Artist/Maker
Baxter, George (print-maker)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Baxter-process print, with a dome top and a gold border, depicting a sculpture at the Great Exhibition.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Great Exhibition
Sculpture
Object type
Print
TitleMazeppa (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Paper
Baxter-Process Printing
Brief description
Print by George Baxter, 'Mazeppa,' 1 of a set of 16 plates entitled 'Gems of the Great Exhibition,' Baxter-process print, England, ca. 1854
Physical description
Baxter-process print, with a dome top and a gold border, depicting a sculpture at the Great Exhibition.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.625in
  • Width: 3.125in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
(Embossed seal on mount)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
Subjects depicted
Sculpture
Great Exhibition
Place depicted
Crystal Palace
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
  • Lewis, C. T. Courtney. George Baxter (colour printer) his life and work: a manual for collectors. London: S. Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1908. cat. no. 186
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2861-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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