Miss Mary Coss: 2395

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Miss Mary Coss

Maker(s)

Painter: Grant, Duncan

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Notes

History note: Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, exh.'Recent pictures by British artists', (47), bought F. Hindley Smith

Measurements and weight

Height: 44.2 cm
Width: 35.3 cm

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Place(s) associated

Rome ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1939) by Hindley Smith, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1931

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas board

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas covered board

Inscription or legends present

Text: D Grant
Location: Upper right
Type: Signature

Text: .1 31
Location: Upper right
Type: Date

Text: Thomas Agnew & Sons, no. 7381, (both) London and Manchester addresses
Location: Verso
Type: Label

Text: Portrait of Miss Mary Coss by Duncan Grant
Location: Verso
Method of creation: MS
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 95-96

Related exhibitions

Recent pictures by British Artists

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2395
Primary reference Number: 3312
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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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