Still-life of fish: 1754

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Still-life of fish

Maker(s)

Painter: Fry, Roger Eliot

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Notes

History note: With the London Artists' Association (date unknown)

Legal notes

Given in accordance with the artist's wishes

Measurements and weight

Height: 46.7 cm
Width: 55.3 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Fry, Sarah Margery

Dating

Production date: AD 1928

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Text: Roger Fry
Location: Lower right
Type: Signature

Text: 28
Location: Lower right
Type: Date

Text: 146
Location: Front of frame
Method of creation: Printed gilt
Type: Label

Inscription present: with an oval rubber stamp of the Association with a 14in the centre

Text: London Artists' Association, 92 New Bond St., W.1, giving name of artist, title of picture & price £31.10.0
Location: Back of frame
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Label

Inscription present: circular label

Text: H/156/(F)
Location: Verso, stretcher
Method of creation: MS
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 76

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1754
Primary reference Number: 3221
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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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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Still-life of fish" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3221 Accessed: 2023-06-09 13:00:10

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            University of Cambridge}}

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