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"A child of today": PD.17-1973

Current Location: In storage

Titles

"A child of today"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Uhlman, Fred

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 215 mm
Width: 305 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1973-01) by Uhlman, Fred

Dating

Production date: AD 1940

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk, pen and black ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FRED UHLMAN 1940
  • Location: Old mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: A CHILD OF TODAY
  • Location: Old mount, lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink over graphite
  • Text: I.O.M.
  • Location: Old mount, lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.17-1973
Primary reference Number: 14073

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 April 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) ""A child of today"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14073 Accessed: 2024-04-26 09:37:17

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