Portrait of Aldis Wright, MA, Vice-Master of Trinity College: 703

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Titles

Portrait of Aldis Wright, MA, Vice-Master of Trinity College

Maker(s)

Strang, William (Draughtsman)

Measurements and weight

Height: 500 mm
Width: 378 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

(1910) by Strang, William

Dating

Production date: AD 1910 : watermark: on left hand side of sheet illegible when laid down

School or Style

Materials used in production

White chalk
Yellow chalk
Graphite
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red, black, white and yellow chalk, with a border drawn in graphite on paper, laid down on card

Inscription or legends present

Text: W. STRANG
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Black chalk
Type: Signature

Text: 1910
Location: Lower left, below the above
Method of creation: Black chalk
Type: Date

Text: W. Aldis Wright
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 703
Primary reference Number: 13698
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 February 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
            "Portrait of Aldis Wright, MA, Vice-Master of Trinity College"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13698 Accessed: 2022-08-18 06:22:32

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            {{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13698
            |title=Portrait of Aldis Wright, MA, Vice-Master of Trinity College
            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2022-08-18 06:22:32|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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