Thomas Hardy: 1116

Titles

Thomas Hardy

Maker(s)

John, Augustus Edwin (Painter)

Notes

History note: Bt. from the painter for the Fitzwilliam Museum shortly after it was painted

Measurements and weight

Height: 61.3 cm
Width: 51.1 cm

Relative size of this object

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

Production date: AD 1923

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

Location: Upper right
Method of creation: 1923
Type: Date

Text: Charles Chenil & Co. Ltd
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

[Unknown; Illustrated London News; 1960] page(s): 251
The Principal Pictures in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (1929) page(s): 110
English Novelists page(s): 41
Chiaroscuro page(s): 134
The Seven Ages of England page(s): 185
Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 135-136
The Great Writers: Thomas Hardy page(s): 433

Related exhibitions

Augustus John (1975)

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1116
Primary reference Number: 3458
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 November 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            "Thomas Hardy"
            Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3458 Accessed: 2022-05-25 03:59:00

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