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A Connemara Peasant: P.56-1941

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Connemara Peasant

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Coll. R.F. Goldschmidt, Christie's, 27 June 1941, lot 201

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941-08) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1921

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 164 mm Width 113 mm
Sheet Height 291 mm Width 230 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: signed in reverse

  • Text: G.L. Brockhurst
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G.L. Brockhurst
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.56-1941
Primary reference Number: 1031
Fletcher (Brockhurst): 24
Wright (Brockhurst): 24

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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