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1936

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1953

  • We acquired this object.

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Print, The Lost Anchor

This is a Print. It was created by Robert John Gibbings. It is dated 1936 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is wood engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

35.6 × 29.2 cm (14 × 11 1/2 in.) Platemark: 22.9 × 21.6 cm (9 × 8 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed in plate, with initials, lower right. Signed in margin, in graphite, lower right: "Robert Gibbings"

Cite this object as

Print, The Lost Anchor; Robert John Gibbings (British, 1889 - 1958); USA; wood engraving on paper; 35.6 × 29.2 cm (14 × 11 1/2 in.) Platemark: 22.9 × 21.6 cm (9 × 8 1/2 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-69

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