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Fairy Scenes and "Pas des Trois Sets" of Needle-Box Prints

Print
ca. 1851 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sheet of needle-box prints from 'Fairy Scenes and "Pas des Trois " sets.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFairy Scenes and "Pas des Trois Sets" of Needle-Box Prints (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Brief description
Print by George Baxter, 'Fairy Scenes and "Pas des Trois Sets" of Needle-Box Prints,' Baxter-process print, England, ca. 1851
Physical description
Sheet of needle-box prints from 'Fairy Scenes and "Pas des Trois " sets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Width: 5.0625in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
Object history
This sheet of prints was meant to be cut into individual prints to be used to decorate small boxes containing needles.
Subject depicted
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. nos. 140a, 140b, 140c
Collection
Accession number
E.2802-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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