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Design for front of Book Cover: PD.503-1975

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Titles

Design for front of Book Cover

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 207 mm
Width: 137 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for 'The Bedside Barsetshire' compiled by Lance O. Tingay and published by Faber & Faber

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Red ink
Yellow ink

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brush with black, red and yellow inks on tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The / Bedside / Barsetshire
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Compiled by Lance O. Tingay
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Faber & Faber
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Drawings by Gwen Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Yellow ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.503-1975
Primary reference Number: 12763

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Design for front of Book Cover" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12763 Accessed: 2024-04-20 00:17:00

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