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The Man and the Snake: 1606 f.14

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Titles

The Man and the Snake
The Fox and the Mask

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: 2 colours
  • Location: Top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 27
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: :THE.MAN.&.THE.SNAKE:
  • Method of creation: Black ink with red watercolour

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

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 17807
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 28
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: faint

  • Text: blue
  • Location: Verso, top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Blue Key - 1 colour
  • Location: Verso, top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: :THE.FOX.&.THE.MASK:
  • Location: Verso
  • 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

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 17808
  • Location: Verso, bottom left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.14
Primary reference Number: 10101

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "The Man and the Snake" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10101 Accessed: 2024-04-26 16:20:39

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10101 |title=The Man and the Snake |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 16:20:39|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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