A Dead Dog: PD.180-1961

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Titles

A Dead Dog

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lewis, John Frederick

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: C.R. Rudolf Esq. from whom bought by Messrs Colnaghi, March 1946; with Messrs Colnaghi, London, (Colnaghi no. A.13548), from whom purchased by Dr Louis Clarke, 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 282 mm
Width: 409 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

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Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Black chalk and watercolour on grey paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.180-1961
Primary reference Number: 11942
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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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "A Dead Dog" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11942 Accessed: 2023-02-09 04:10:07

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            University of Cambridge}}

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