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'The Polar Savage': PD.334-R

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Titles

'The Polar Savage'

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Gahagan, Lucius

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper
Wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sight Size Height 265 mm Width 370 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black paper, pen and ink with wash on white paper, with grey card border and paper backing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE / Polar Savage / which was Exhibited / in many parts of England / but at length discovered to be a shaved / Bear
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.334-R
Primary reference Number: 29062
Temporary Perceval number: PB334

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "'The Polar Savage'" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29062 Accessed: 2024-05-03 18:08:14

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/29062 |title='The Polar Savage' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 18:08:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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