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Woman Sleeping: P.47-1981

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman Sleeping

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Austin, Robert Sargent

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1981-06) by Sproule, Sarah, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1932

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 153 mm Width 194 mm
Sheet Height 236 mm Width 284 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: R S A
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: This is final state
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: Robert Austin 1932
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.47-1981
Primary reference Number: 476
Dodgson (Austin): 95

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Woman Sleeping" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/476 Accessed: 2024-05-03 16:09:32

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