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Children watching guests going into dinner: PD.398-1975

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Titles

Children watching guests going into dinner

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 121 mm
Width: 173 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for 'PERIOD PIECE' by Gwen Raverat

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Period Piece
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: tailpiece / p. 59 same / size
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: (numbers relating to printing)
  • Location: Left and lower centre
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk and graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.398-1975
Primary reference Number: 12659

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 March 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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