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Girl in armchair by a fire: PD.710-1975

Awaiting location update

Titles

Girl in armchair by a fire

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 127 mm
Width: 172 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for the book 'Countess Kate' by C.M. Yonge

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: No 27
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Page 136 (the number underlined in red ink) Melancholy disappearance of the youthful Countess of Caergwent
  • Location: Across upper margin
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: GR
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: S / S
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.710-1975
Primary reference Number: 12970

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) "Girl in armchair by a fire" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/12970 Accessed: 2024-05-04 17:30:58

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