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Seated woman: PD.5-1968

Current Location: In storage

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Seated woman

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Grosz, George

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Description

A woman seated in a sub-way car, New York City

Notes

History note: The Artist's Estate, sold throgh Galerie Nierendorf; Sr. Tazzoli, Galeria Galateo, Turin, bt. Piccadilly Gallery

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 666 mm
Width: 485 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1968) by Piccadilly Gallery

Dating

1932 CE - 1935 CE

Note

Drawn in New York

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: GROSZ
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: George Grosz Nachlass / 1 / 81 / 3
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Text: In autobus
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ca. 1933
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 19 (and) 21
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.5-1968
Primary reference Number: 5841

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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