Moving figure set against a huge, blank sky: PD.122-1994

Titles

Moving figure set against a huge, blank sky

Maker(s)

Raverat, Gwendolen (Draughtsman)

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 mm
Width: 81 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

School or Style

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of Japanese paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, brush and grey wash on cream Japanese paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.122-1994
Primary reference Number: 27937
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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 (2022)
            "Moving figure set against a huge, blank sky"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/27937 Accessed: 2022-07-01 14:29:56

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            |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2022-07-01 14:29:56|publisher=The
            University of Cambridge}}

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