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George Bernard Shaw: 1619

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

George Bernard Shaw
Outline of sitter's head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rothenstein, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawing Size Height 234 mm Width 167 mm
Sheet Size Height 454 mm Width 340 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black chalk on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1619
Primary reference Number: 13404
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "George Bernard Shaw" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13404 Accessed: 2024-11-24 05:25:49

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13404 |title=George Bernard Shaw |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 05:25:49|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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