The Saw-Pit: 1468

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Titles

The Saw-Pit

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: De Wint, Peter

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Sir J.C. Robinson; Gerald Robinson; J.R. Holliday

Measurements and weight

Height: 213 mm
Width: 314 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

Materials used in production

White bodycolour
Grey wash
Brown wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Grey and brown wash with white highlights over graphite and black chalk on blue paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1468
Primary reference Number: 14459
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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 (2023) "The Saw-Pit" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14459 Accessed: 2023-06-05 19:09:56

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2023-06-05 19:09:56|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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