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Bird and Sandspit: PD.37-1992

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bird and Sandspit

Maker(s)

Painter: Avery, Milton

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Waddington Galleries

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Warren Pollock, 1986, received 1992

Measurements and weight

Depth: 5 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 30.5 cm
Width: 45 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by Pollock, Warren

Dating

1960s
Production date: AD 1961

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( ? (or millboard?RS))
Frame Height 37.5 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Milton Avery
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1961
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.37-1992
Primary reference Number: 3062

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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