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Proof of an initial letter

Wood Engraving
1930 (drawn), 1931 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood-engraving, 1 of 16 on the same sheet. Inscribed in pencil with artist's note and 'not for sale'. Numbered 337.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleProof of an initial letter (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wood engravings
Brief description
Eric Gill, proof of an initial letter for 'Canticum Canticorum', published by Cranach Press, Weimar, 1931.
Physical description
Wood-engraving, 1 of 16 on the same sheet. Inscribed in pencil with artist's note and 'not for sale'. Numbered 337.
Dimensions
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Credit line
Given by Mrs Mary Gill, widow of the artist
Bibliographic reference
Mr. J. F. Physick, Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952 Volume II: The Engravings of Eric Gill, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960.
Collection
Accession number
E.1453:7-1952

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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