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Portrait of a boy: PD.117-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of a boy
Slight sketch of a group of figures in a horizontal oval

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Holmes, J.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Height 373 mm Width 307 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Recto: graphite and watercolour on card, drawn within an oval verso: graphite

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down and the last two charachters deleted

  • Text: 13 3/8 X 10 3/8 / SZ(?)
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: J. Holmes (?) / 152 Sloane St
  • Location: On stump
  • Method of creation: Brown watercolour

Inscription present: a circular design with a crown in the centre

  • Text: [BRIST]OL / [B]OARD
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Blind stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.117-R
Primary reference Number: 28562
Temporary Perceval number: PB117
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of a boy" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28562 Accessed: 2024-11-24 04:45:16

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28562 |title=Portrait of a boy |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 04:45:16|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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