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Two Butterfly-fairies cut childs hair: PD.740-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Two Butterfly-fairies cut childs hair

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 81 mm
Width: 111 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with designs for costumes and sets for the book of the play 'Crossings', a fairy play by Walter de la Mare

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper
Paper Mount Height 92 mm Width 116 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on tracing paper stuck onto larger piece of thick paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Titlepage
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: (numbering for printing)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.740-1975
Primary reference Number: 13000
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Two Butterfly-fairies cut childs hair" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13000 Accessed: 2024-12-01 06:12:08

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