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Religious Events Nos. 1 and 2

Print
ca. 1852 (published)
Artist/Maker
Baxter, George (print-maker)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Two needle-box prints on one sheet both depicting religious subjects.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Religion
Christianity
Needlework Accessories
Object type
Print
TitleReligious Events Nos. 1 and 2 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Paper
Baxter-Process Printing
Brief description
Print by George Baxter, needle-box prints, 'Religious Events Nos. 1 and 2,' Baxter-process prints, England, ca. 1852
Physical description
Two needle-box prints on one sheet both depicting religious subjects.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Width: 5in
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
  • '(Religious Ten Designs) / Steel Plate on Shade Tint' (Inscribed in ink)
  • (Inscribed in pencil with a colour note)
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
Jesus
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. 139
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2801-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O744212/religious-events-nos-1-and-print-baxter-george/
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