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Polperro I: PD.44-1998

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Polperro I

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Kokoschka, Oskar

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lord Croft

Legal notes

Accepted in Lieu of Inheritance Tax

Measurements and weight

Height: 400 mm
Width: 576 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (1998) by H.M. Government

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

Note

Painted from the terrace of Cliff End Cottage, Polperro, Cornwall

School or Style

Austrian

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Polperro / O Kokoschka
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 39
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.44-1998
Primary reference Number: 5953
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 August 2019 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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