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Cave Canes: PD.242-1985

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Cave Canes
Design for Keynes' stamp

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 84 mm
Width: 73 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and ink, with graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Keynes' stamp

  • Text: CAVE CANES
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Stamp
  • Text: Robertson [?] / Long Acre / [?] Cov. Gar. tube St. / copper plate ink / burnt siena / indian red
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.242-1985
Primary reference Number: 2304

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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