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Devil's Dyke: with complement and satire

Print
1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood-engraved title-page by Joan Hassall to the 'Devil's Dyke: with complement and satire' by Christopher Hassall. Signed 'J.Hassall' and in pencil 'Joan Hassall. 10/20'. Lettered with title and names of author and publisher also.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDevil's Dyke: with complement and satire
Materials and techniques
Wood-engraving
Brief description
Wood-engraved title-page by Joan Hassall to the 'Devil's Dyke: with complement and satire' by Christopher Hassall. London, 1936.
Physical description
Wood-engraved title-page by Joan Hassall to the 'Devil's Dyke: with complement and satire' by Christopher Hassall. Signed 'J.Hassall' and in pencil 'Joan Hassall. 10/20'. Lettered with title and names of author and publisher also.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5in
  • Width: 4.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed 'J.Hassall' and in pencil 'Joan Hassall. 10/20.'
  • Lettered with the title 'Devil's Dyke: with complement and satire', and names of the author, 'Christopher Hassall' and publisher 'William Heinemann Ltd.'
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Accession number
E.296-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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