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A tortoise: PD.7-1990

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

A tortoise

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Leighton, Clare

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the American Friends of Cambridge University, works of Art Fund, Abbott and University Purchase Funds with a collection of her printed work.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1990) by Duncan Campbell

Note

A drawing for a block for 'Four Hedges A Gardener's Chronicle Written and Engraved by Clare Leighton', 1935

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Graphite
Black chalk
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( brown)
Maximum Extension Height 195 mm Width 263 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and white chalk, graphite, white gouache on brown paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: eating small dandelion
  • Location: Lower left of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.7-1990
Primary reference Number: 11812
Stable URI

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 tortoise" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11812 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:24:36

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