Head of an old man: PD.20-2006

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Titles

Head of an old man

Maker(s)

Lowry, Laurence Stephen

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

Given by Don Melville through Cambridge in America

Measurements and weight

Height: 370 mm
Width: 263 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2006) by Melville, Donald

Dating

Production date: AD 1925

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and stump on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: LSL 1925
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Grey matters: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.20-2006
Primary reference Number: 133357
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Head of an old man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/133357 Accessed: 2023-02-06 09:40:14

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/133357
            |title=Head of an old man
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-02-06 09:40:14|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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