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Portrait of Paul Verlaine: 2507

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Paul Verlaine

Maker(s)

Painter: Kerr-Lawson, James

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Caterina Kerr-Lawson, the artist's widow, from whom bought

Legal notes

From the Coppinger Prichard Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 42.6 cm
Width: 32.4 cm

Relative size of this object

32.4 cm42.6 cm What does this represent?

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Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1943) by Kerr-Lawson, Caterina

Dating

Production date: AD 1894

Note

Kerr-Lawson made a drawing of him from the life, from which this portrait was painted.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. KERR-LAWSON
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Mrs.. Kerr-Lawson, 69 Glebe Place, London, SW3
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Typed
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Paul Verlaine by J. Kerr-Lawson
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Beaux Arts Gallery, W.1. "If unsold please return to Beaux Arts Gallery" etc...
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2507
Primary reference Number: 3557
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 19 November 2021 Last processed: Thursday 16 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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