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"La belle alliance": 1528

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Titles

"La belle alliance"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Sickert, Walter Richard

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Measurements and weight

Height: 366 mm
Width: 252 mm

Relative size of this object

25.2 m36.6 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-05) by Wilson, R. E. A. and Oliver, M.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and ink and graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rd. St. ARA
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: La belle alliance
  • Location: Lower right

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1528
Primary reference Number: 13572
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 February 2021 Last processed: Thursday 8 April 2021

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 (2023) ""La belle alliance"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13572 Accessed: 2023-05-28 08:34:35

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