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Hercules and the Waggoner: 1606 f.8

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Hercules and the Waggoner
The Lazy Housemaids

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Crane, Walter

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-12) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Page Size Height 179 mm Width 181 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 3 colours - (full)
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: .HERCULES.&.THE.WAGGONER.
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs; bird is reversed, facing to right

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 16
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2 colours (painting?)
  • Location: Verso, upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: THE.LAZY.HOUSEMAIDS
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs; bird is reversed, facing to right

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Verso, lower left, between feet of woman
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.8
Primary reference Number: 10092
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Hercules and the Waggoner" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10092 Accessed: 2024-11-24 00:51:53

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