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Chestnut forest: PD.8-1962

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chestnut forest

Maker(s)

Painter: Hitchens, Sydney Ivon

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bt. from the artist, by the Cambridge Contemporary Art Trust, 1952

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1962) by Cambridge Contemporary Art Trust

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1950 : In the autumn.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Canvas Height 51.4 cm Width 105.1 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Hitchins
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: "Chestnut Forest" / by Ivon Hitchens / Greeleaves, Lavington Common / Petworth, Sussex / Purchased by the Cambridge Contemporary Trust / 1952
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.8-1962
Primary reference Number: 3359

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 16 March 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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