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A Cartoon for Mrs. Malaprop at Home: PD.118-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A Cartoon for Mrs. Malaprop at Home

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Frith, William Powell

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Local sale London, 1939; bought Agnew ; A. Alexander, 1945 ; with Messrs. Abbott & Holden, from whom bt. by Carlos Van Hasselt

Measurements and weight

Height: 485 mm
Width: 680 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Hasselt, Carlos van

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red chalk
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on Whatman paper, squared in red chalk

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: from left to right

  • Text: 1 (to) 22
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 1 t(o) 19
  • Location: Top on right side
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Abraham Solomon
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: enclosed in graphite line

  • Text: William Powell FRITH/
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: This drawing bought by Agnew at a local sale / in London 1939 and sold by them to A. Alexander / in 1945. It is reproduced in H. Hubbard's book / "Some Victorian Draughtsman" being an account / of the exhibition celebrating the 200th exhibition / of the Royal Society of British Artists 1943 / see plate 47 // (see letter from Agnews 15th Oct. 1974) In 1939 described as "Interior with figures" / Bought by us October 1974 from Abbott & Holder for £30
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.118-1975
Primary reference Number: 10669
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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) "A Cartoon for Mrs. Malaprop at Home" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10669 Accessed: 2024-11-25 09:03:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10669 |title=A Cartoon for Mrs. Malaprop at Home |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 09:03:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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