Couple with children riding tricycles: PD.422-1975

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Titles

Couple with children riding tricycles

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 174 mm
Width: 167 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

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on tracing paper, some selotape on back

Inscription or legends present

Text: "Sport " The body is too fat and the arms are too short / people from left to right: Charles, My Mother, Sancho, me, my Father
Location: Upper margin
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: The family / outing
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Ch XII / p 10
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Red chalk

Text: Sancho is saying: "How fast they go! It must be 5 or 6 miles an hour, but of course they never..." (paper torn at this point)
Location: Lower margin
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: (measurements and instructions for printing)
Method of creation: Blue chalk and graphite

Text: 8693
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.422-1975
Primary reference Number: 12682
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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