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River Scene (A view up the River from Newnham Mill Chap. 11 p. 4): PD.421-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

River Scene (A view up the River from Newnham Mill Chap. 11 p. 4)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 177 mm
Width: 181 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: Chapter II page 4 the view up the river from our windows, Newnham Mill in the / distance. The cows used to cross the river four times a day, coming and / going to their pasture on Sheep's Green. Mrs. Phillips is / going to the Big Island to feed the hens.
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: (instructions and measurements for printing)
  • Location: Margins

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.421-1975
Primary reference Number: 12681
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 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) "River Scene (A view up the River from Newnham Mill Chap. 11 p. 4)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12681 Accessed: 2024-05-04 06:47:02

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12681 |title=River Scene (A view up the River from Newnham Mill Chap. 11 p. 4) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 06:47:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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