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1954

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Print, "Baxter" Print: Gems of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Gem No.1

This is a Print. It was published by George Baxter. It is dated 1852 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is lithograph, with woodblock-printed oil inks, ruled borders in gold paint support: white wove paper laid down on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. Whitney Hartshorne. It is credited Gift of Whitney Hartshorne.

Its dimensions are

11.9 x 23.6 cm (4 11/16 x 9 5/16 in. )

It has the following markings

Blind stamp, lower margin, center in a cartouche: PRINTED IN OIL / COLOURS / BY / G. BAXTER / INVENTORS / PATENTEE / 11 & 12 NORTHAMPTON SQUARE / THE GEMS OF THE GREAT / EXHIBITION

Cite this object as

Print, "Baxter" Print: Gems of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Gem No.1; Published by George Baxter (1804 – 1867); England; lithograph, with woodblock-printed oil inks, ruled borders in gold paint support: white wove paper laid down on white wove paper; 11.9 x 23.6 cm (4 11/16 x 9 5/16 in. ); Gift of Whitney Hartshorne; 1954-127-13-a

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