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Portrait of Sir Frederic Gowland Hopkins, O.M.: 2511

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Titles

Portrait of Sir Frederic Gowland Hopkins, O.M.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Kapp, Edmond Xavier

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 456 mm
Width: 385 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-03-26) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1943

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Charcoal

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Charcoal on paper, attached at corners to another sheet of paper with ruled margins drawn in as mount

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Sir Frederic Gowland Hopkins O.M., aet. 82
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Charcoal
  • Text: Kapp
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Charcoal
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: '43
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Charcoal
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2511
Primary reference Number: 20956

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Sir Frederic Gowland Hopkins, O.M." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/20956 Accessed: 2024-05-06 04:24:34

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/20956 |title=Portrait of Sir Frederic Gowland Hopkins, O.M. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-06 04:24:34|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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