Dorelia by the caravan: PD.25-1961

People, subjects and objects depicted

• Painting
• Dorelia
• Caravan
• Fashion
• Natural landscape

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on panel

Inscription or legends present

• Text: John
• Location: Upper right
• Type: Signature

Inscription present: in a circle

• Text: 230
• Location: Verso, panel
• Method of creation: White chalk

Inscription present: crossed through

• Text: Box
• Location: Verso, panel
• Method of creation: Black chalk

• Text: Reg F 98-15-2
• Location: Verso, panel
• Method of creation: Black chalk

• Text: R.A., John exhibition., 1954, lent L.C.G.C.
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Label

• Text: Chenil Galleries, John exhibition, May-July 1926, no. 44, "By the caravan", purchaser Mrs. Rumsey.
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Label

• Text: Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, John exbn, August 1956, no. 15, lent L.C.G.C.
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Label

• Text: British Council exbn., New York, no date. Lent L.C.G.C.
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Label

• Text: TR 7059/6
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Typed
• Type: Label

• Text: U.S. Customs, New York World's Fair, 1939
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Label

• Text: Box 4-2 ((?) New York exbn.)
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: (headed) T.M. of A. / Toledo, (below in graphite)
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Printed with graphite
• Type: Label

• Text: 432... / 25
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Graphite
• Type: Label

• Text: 59-13-93
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Blue chalk

• Text: Box 16P1
• Location: Verso, frame
• Method of creation: Red chalk

References and bibliographic entries

• Augustus John
• Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 139-140

Related exhibitions

• Pictures and decorations by Augustus John
• Paintings and drawings by Augustus E. John
• Exhibition of Contemporary British Art
• (? Toledo, n.d.)
• Works by Augustus John, O.M., R.A.
• Augustus John, O.M., R.A. (1956)
• Augustus John with His Family

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.25-1961
Primary reference Number: 3497
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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