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Mother and Child: PD.18-1978

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mother and Child
Study for an (?)animal; study for the colour print 'Mother's Kiss'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cassatt, Mary

Entities

Categories

Description

A sheet from a notebook.

Notes

History note: Mary Cassatt; Mathilde Valet, her sale, c. 1939; with the Marlborough Gallery, London, 1949; bt. A.S.F. Gow (£12.12.0)

Measurements and weight

Height: 257 mm
Width: 170 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-02-09) by Gow, A. S. F.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: sale stamp

  • Text: L.2665a
  • Location: Lower right and verso, upper centre
  • Method of creation: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.18-1978
Primary reference Number: 6127

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mother and Child" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/6127 Accessed: 2024-04-27 00:38:24

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