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Star of the Sea: PD.1-1984

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Star of the Sea

Maker(s)

Painter: Maclean, Will

Categories

Legal notes

Through the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Stevenson, Alexander, Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1983

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material), shark skin, plaster/sand?
Oil paint

Components of the work

Wood Height 25.5 cm Width 27 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Painted and carved wood
Carving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Will Maclean /School House /Gateside /Strath /MI GLO /Fife. / " Star of the Sea" / 1983
  • Location: Verso - backboard
  • Method of creation: Black felt pen

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1-1984
Primary reference Number: 3621

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 November 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Star of the Sea" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3621 Accessed: 2024-05-06 05:23:34

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