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A Fish

Print
ca 1812 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Bewick, Thomas (wood engraver)
Place of origin
England (engraved)

A small block of boxwood with a fish carved on it.


Object details

Categories
Illustration
Books
Object type
Print
TitleA Fish
Materials and techniques
wood-engraving
Boxwood
Wood-Engraving (Process)
Brief description
'A fish' by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828); engraved woodblock. Used as an illustration to the 'History of more than 300 Animals'; 1812
Physical description
A small block of boxwood with a fish carved on it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21mm
  • Depth: 22mm
  • Width: 66mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BEWICK see Hugo 1236. Illustration of ''A description of more than 300 animals" London. 1812. Bewick Collection No (?240) from Mr TC Bohn, Quite equal to Bewicks "Quadrupeds" (Written in ink on a label which has now become detached from the back of the object)
  • 1660 (Number written in ink on a label that has now become detached from the back of the block)
Object history
A note on a label from the back of the object 'BEWICK see Hugo 1236. Illustration of ''A description of more than 300 animals" London. 1812. Bewick Collection No (?240) from Messrs(?) T&C Bonn(?), Quuite equal to Bewicks "Quadrupeds"' and the number '1660'
Subject depicted
Fish
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2443-1909

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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