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Sir William Nicholson

And Z for Zoologist

Maker

Sir William Nicholson (British, 1872-1949), designer
R.H. Russell (American, ca. 1900), publisher

Title

And Z for Zoologist
An Alphabet

Year

1898

Medium

  • woodcut,
  • hand coloring

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • woodcut,
  • hand coloring

Materials

hand coloring

Supports

  • Medium weight beige wove paper mounted on heavy board

Dimensions

25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in pen on LL of board:W. Nicholson

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1345

Type

  • Prints

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Sir William Nicholson (British, 1872-1949), designer
R.H. Russell (American, ca. 1900), publisher
And Z for Zoologist; An Alphabet, 1898
woodcut; hand coloring
25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1345

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