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The Lady of the Manor and Mrs Grumbles: 1027

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Lady of the Manor and Mrs Grumbles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: May, Philip William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert, Sir, Bart

Dating

Production date: AD 1893

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 245 mm Width 148 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and Indian ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: PHIL MAY
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 93
  • Location: Lower right, below the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Lady of the Manor "Well, what do you think of the new ministers preaching?" / Mrs Grumbles "Oh is preachin' may be vary well but 'e dont practise / an' when my old man gets a touch of rhumatics. Ive to go all the way inter the village to get is stuff / made up." / Phil May
  • Location: On mount, below
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1027
Primary reference Number: 12075
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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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Lady of the Manor and Mrs Grumbles" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12075 Accessed: 2024-12-18 15:28:35

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12075 |title=The Lady of the Manor and Mrs Grumbles |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 15:28:35|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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