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Inscription: a dictionary of English words translated into French: 3685.f.4

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Inscription: a dictionary of English words translated into French
Inscription: continued

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by James, Montague Rhodes, Dr

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 88 mm Width 114 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Pen and brown ink with graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: blanchisseuse washerwoman / ---- soap savon --- / water d'eau --- / towel serviette / warm chaude / cold froide / --- / breakfast de'jeuner / tea du thé / coffee du café / sugar du sucre / milk de lait --- / bread du pain --- /
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: you arms thighs / my blank - ears throat / & shoulders slys - lack udg[?} / of the Back & belly darker / - Cross i am as the w[?]om / hd very light - hairs black / belly white back a little darker
  • Location: Recto, centre of page
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: butter de la beurre / dinner -- dinêe / meat de la viande / beef de la boeuf / mutton de la mouton / veal de veau / fruit du fruit - du fruit - / potatoes pommes de terre / beans des féves / apples des pommes / pears des poires / brandy eau de vie -
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3685.f.4
Primary reference Number: 41723
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Inscription: a dictionary of English words translated into French" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41723 Accessed: 2024-11-24 12:47:10

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