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Design for bookplate - Alfred Chester Beatty: PD.154-1975

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Titles

Design for bookplate - Alfred Chester Beatty

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wood, Joan Kingsford

Entities

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Legal notes

Given in memory of the artist

Measurements and weight

Height: 85 mm
Width: 96 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Wood, W. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Margin Size Height 84 mm Width 65 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on card, with ornamental border, 13mm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: (measurements in graphite, crossed out in ink)
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.154-1975
Primary reference Number: 14534

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) "Design for bookplate - Alfred Chester Beatty" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14534 Accessed: 2024-04-27 12:02:34

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