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Polperro IV: PD.47-1998

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Polperro IV

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Kokoschka, Oskar

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Lord Croft

Legal notes

Accepted in Lieu of Inheritance Tax

Measurements and weight

Height: 370 mm
Width: 446 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

School or Style

Austrian

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.47-1998
Primary reference Number: 5956
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 6 January 2023 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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