A couple with a bicycle and a tricycle: PD.443-1975

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Titles

A couple with a bicycle and a tricycle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 118 mm
Width: 163 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

Inscription or legends present

Text: Ladies
Location: Upper left
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: Ch V / p. 11
Location: Upper left
Method of creation: Red chalk

Text: The first tricycle in Cambridge. My father and mother and Sancho. Sancho is / saying: 'Well I never! to think that anyone belonging to me is going to / ride an indecent thing like that! I suppose they will expect me to go with / them. Wicked I call it. But that's them all over'.
Location: Upper centre
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: (instructions and measurements for printing)
Location: Lower and left margin
Method of creation: Graphite and blue chalk

Text: 8693
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.443-1975
Primary reference Number: 12703
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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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