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George William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour: P.279-1945

Current Location: In storage

Titles

George William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dodd, Francis

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-05) by Barron, E. Evelyn

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 267 mm Width 176 mm
Sheet Height 435 mm Width 250 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Dodd / 1927
  • Location: Image upper left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Francis Dodd
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Inscription present: signed in ink by the sitter

  • Text: G.W. Balfour
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.279-1945
Primary reference Number: 1576

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 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) "George William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/1576 Accessed: 2024-04-28 06:41:31

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