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A seated tradesman smoking a church-warden pipe: PD.74-1993

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Titles

A seated tradesman smoking a church-warden pipe
Two figures, one milking a cow, and a dog in a barn

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ward, James

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Christie's, December 1980

Measurements and weight

Height: 252 mm
Width: 269 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1993) by Reed, Anthony

Note

Verso, falsely initialled (for a note about fake Ward watercolours, see PD.73-1993).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, black chalk and grey wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: monogram

  • Text: JWARD
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.74-1993
Primary reference Number: 14251

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A seated tradesman smoking a church-warden pipe" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14251 Accessed: 2024-04-19 13:07:34

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