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Alice Through the Looking Glass: PD.37-2014

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Titles

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Maker(s)

Searle, Ronald William Fordham

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ronald Searle

Legal notes

Given by the artist's family, 2014

Measurements and weight

Height: 297 mm
Width: 375 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2014) by Family of Ronald Searle

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink and black wash on white card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ronald Searle
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Feb 11th
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Alice Through the Looking Glass'; 'Red Queen... MISS BINNIE HALE, White King... Mr MICHAEL DENISON, White Queen... MISS MARGARET RUTHERFORD
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.37-2014
Primary reference Number: 199708

Audit data

Created: Friday 20 February 2015 Updated: Friday 20 February 2015

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Alice Through the Looking Glass" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/199708 Accessed: 2024-05-02 16:27:37

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