Elsie at Burghclere
Draughtsman: Spencer, Stanley
History note: Viscount Astor; with Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., from whom purchased
Height: 402 mm
Width: ? mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1976) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
This is one of the Scrapbook drawings; a group of approximately 150 studies in graphite on irregular sheets, with which Spencer filled four scrapbooks between 1939 and 1949. This drawing shows Elsie, in full domestic regalia, standing at the door of Chapel View talking to a caller.
Support composed of paper ( buff; the left edge is damaged and repaired with paper tissue backing)
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on buff paper, squared
Accession number: PD.11-1976
Primary reference Number: 13643
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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