Proof of press advertisement for United Technologies
Print
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
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The text for this advertisement - wood-engraved by Christopher Wormell (born 1955) - took the form of a fable. A related image (E.693-1994) was based on the fable of mice in council who agreed a bell should be tied to the cat's tail but no one would perform the task; "Moral: it is one thing to propose, Another to perform."
Object details
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| Title | Proof of press advertisement for United Technologies (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Proof for a press advertisement for United Technologies, wood engraved by Christopher Wormell; British 1984 |
| Physical description | Proof for a press advertisement for United Technologies with text from a fable. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Marks and inscriptions | C. Wormell Artist Proof (Signed and inscribed in pencil) |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. R.P. 94.1448 |
| Summary | The text for this advertisement - wood-engraved by Christopher Wormell (born 1955) - took the form of a fable. A related image (E.693-1994) was based on the fable of mice in council who agreed a bell should be tied to the cat's tail but no one would perform the task; "Moral: it is one thing to propose, Another to perform." |
| Bibliographic reference | A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, 10 Oct 1994 - 26 Mar 1995 |
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| Accession number | E.692-1994 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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