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Dahlias and cornflowers: PD.9-1968

Current Location: Gallery 1

Titles

Dahlias and cornflowers

Maker(s)

Painter: Ginner, Charles

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1968

Measurements and weight

Height: 50.8 cm
Width: 61.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1968) by Balston, Thomas

Dating

Production date: AD 1929 : date derived from the Arts Council exhibition catalogue of 1951

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. GINNER
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Arts Council, "2nd. Anthology" exhibition, no. 34, "Dahlias and cornflowers", lent T. Balston
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Godfrey Phillips Galleries, 43-44 Duke Street, St. James's, S.W.1
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.9-1968
Primary reference Number: 3294

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 January 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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