George Bernard Shaw: 1071

Current Location: In storage

Titles

George Bernard Shaw

Maker(s)

John, Augustus Edwin (Painter)

Notes

History note: Painted for the sitter

Measurements and weight

Height: 76.5 cm
Width: 46.3 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by Shaw, George Bernard

Dating

Production date: AD 1915

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

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: John
Location: Upper right
Type: Signature

Text: Bicentenary exhibition 1968-1969 (?R.A.), lent Fitzwilliam Museum
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Royal Academy Illustrated (1922) page(s): 7
The Principal Pictures in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (1929) page(s): 111
T.E. Lawrence by his Friends page(s): 335
Augustus John
A Century of British Painting, 1851-1951 page(s): 172
Chiaroscuro page(s): 97
Three great Irishmen page(s): 13
Das Kunstwerk page(s): 26
Private Shaw and Public Shaw page(s): xviii
The Seven Ages of England page(s): 190
[Unknown; Illustrated London News; 1960] page(s): 309
Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 134-135

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1071
Primary reference Number: 3457
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
            "George Bernard Shaw"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3457 Accessed: 2022-08-08 15:43:41

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            University of Cambridge}}

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