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The bird keeper: 3401

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Titles

The bird keeper

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ward, James, R.A.

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 157 mm
Width: 215 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1885)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and watercolour on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Ward
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The Bird keeper / Study from Nature
  • Location: Backboard, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3401
Primary reference Number: 14218

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The bird keeper" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14218 Accessed: 2024-04-23 15:26:58

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14218 |title=The bird keeper |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-23 15:26:58|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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