The Swan and the Cook
Artist's Proof
1931 (published)
1931 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Line engraving illustration proof depicting a man (cook) wresting with a swan in his arms.
Object details
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| Title | The Swan and the Cook (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Line engraving illustration proof on paper |
| Brief description | 'The Swan and the Cook', Book III, 12., proof of line engraving illustration by Stephen Gooden, for 'The Fables of La Fontaine' translated by Edward Marsh, published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1931 |
| Physical description | Line engraving illustration proof depicting a man (cook) wresting with a swan in his arms. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Swan and the Cook / Circ.282A-1935' (Handwritten in ink below the image and crossed out with pencil.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.282B-1935 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2019 |
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