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Study for the portrait of Miss Cicely Alexander
Whistler, James Abbott McNeill
(Draughtsman)
Pastel on buff paper
History note: W.C. Alexander (1840-1916); Thence by Descent
Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 140 mm
Width: 70 mm
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Method of acquisition: Allocated
by
H.M. Government
Accession number: PD.1-2017
Primary reference Number: 222722
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Study for the portrait of Miss Cicely Alexander"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/222722 Accessed: 2022-06-27 04:15:19
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Accession Number: PD.143-2015
Accession Number: PD.96-2015
Accession Number: 2784.f41.a
Accession Number: 2784.f40.a
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