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In the black chapel, a shut stone...

Poster
1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A colour poster advertising 'The Illustrated Books of Ted Hughes' an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum from 12 September - 28 October 1979.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIn the black chapel, a shut stone... (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster after Leonard Baskin, 'In the Black Chapel, A Shut Stone...', poster advertising an exhibition of the illustrated books of Ted Hughes held at the V&A Museum, colour offset lithograph, Great Britain, 1979
Physical description
A colour poster advertising 'The Illustrated Books of Ted Hughes' an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum from 12 September - 28 October 1979.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76cm
  • Width: 50.7cm
Dimensions take from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated 'Baskin 1979' and inscribed 'for Lisa' also lettered with copyright details.
Object history
A limited edition of this poster was signed by both Hughes and Baskin. This impression is from the larger unsigned edition.
Subject depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Collection
Accession number
E.788-1994

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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