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Initial I, with Hermes, 1896: 1598

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Initial I, with Hermes, 1896

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ricketts, Charles de Sousy

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-12) by Lowinsky, Thomas Esmond

Dating

Production date: AD 1896

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Whitening
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Size Diameter 48 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Indian ink with white, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in the artist's hand

  • Text: To T. Lowinsky from C. Ricketts. This was done in 1896
  • Location: Below image
  • Method of creation: Indian ink
  • Text: reduce 1/4 / inch
  • Location: Right-hand side
  • Method of creation: Indian ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1598
Primary reference Number: 13257
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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) "Initial I, with Hermes, 1896" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13257 Accessed: 2024-04-24 20:56:52

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