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1980

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1984

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Drawing, Wine Ceremonies of the World: Scotland: The Squeezing of the Bonnie Malted Grape

This is a Drawing. It was created by Ronald Searle and published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited. It is dated 1980 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is pen and black ink, watercolor and opaque watercolor with brush, crayon on heavy wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by John Goelet. It is credited Gift of John Goelet.

Its dimensions are

45 × 32.4 cm (17 11/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in blue ink on verso: Ronald Searle/JOHN LOCKE STUDIO/15 EAST 76th STREET/NEW YORK CITY, 10021/U.S.A. Butterfield 8-8010/DRAWING/DESSIN/ZEICHUNG/COPYRIGHT © Ronald Searle 1980

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink at upper left: Ronald Searle

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink across lower margin: Wine Ceremonies of the World: Scotland: The Squeezing of the Bonnie Malted Grape.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Wine Ceremonies of the World: Scotland: The Squeezing of the Bonnie Malted Grape; Ronald Searle (British, active France, 1920 - 2011); Published by Clos du Val Wine Company, Limited; pen and black ink, watercolor and opaque watercolor with brush, crayon on heavy wove paper; 45 × 32.4 cm (17 11/16 × 12 3/4 in.); Gift of John Goelet; 1984-93-7

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