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Portrait of a lady: PD.441-1975

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Titles

Portrait of a lady

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 165 mm
Width: 114 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: Ch I p. 3
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: My mother at the time of her engagement from a photograph
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: (instructions and measurements for printing)
  • Location: Lower and right margins
  • Method of creation: Graphite and blue chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.441-1975
Primary reference Number: 12701

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of a lady" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12701 Accessed: 2024-05-07 10:37:21

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