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Above the clouds: 2115

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Titles

Above the clouds

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lowinsky, Thomas Esmond

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Production date: AD 1921

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Paper Size Height 120 mm Width 151 mm
Image Size Height 39 mm Width 105 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and Indian ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Above the Clouds
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: T.E. Lowinsky
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1921
  • Location: Lower left, following the above
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2115
Primary reference Number: 18514

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Above the clouds" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/18514 Accessed: 2024-05-04 20:24:21

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