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A Christmas tree: PD.214-1975

Awaiting location update

Titles

A Christmas tree

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 145 mm
Width: 117 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Gurney, Sophie and Hambro, Elisabeth

Note

An illustration for 'Over the Garden Wall' by Eleanor Farjeon

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brush with black ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Song of the / Fir / p. 103 right size
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2/3 diameter
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 83
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.214-1975
Primary reference Number: 12440

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

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 Christmas tree" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12440 Accessed: 2024-05-08 05:00:10

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12440 |title=A Christmas tree |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-08 05:00:10|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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