The Greek Dance and Harem Set
Print
1850 (published)
1850 (published)
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A sheet of needle-box prints depicting people dancing.
Object details
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Title | The Greek Dance and Harem Set (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Baxter print on paper |
Brief description | Print by George Baxter, lower portion ('The Harem) from 'The Greek Dance and Harem Set,' needle-box prints, Baxter-process print, England, 1850 |
Physical description | A sheet of needle-box prints depicting people dancing. |
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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. |
Production | This is the lower part of the print ('The Harem'). Usually there are two strips of prints, one above the other, each marked to be cut into five separate needle-box prints. |
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Accession number | E.2800-1932 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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