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Oriental scene - figures seated beneath a palm: PD.52-1972

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Oriental scene - figures seated beneath a palm
Unidentifiable

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dufresne, Charles Georges

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1972) by Brownlow, M. E. L., Mrs

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 138 mm Width 169 mm
Recto
Verso

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Du Fresne
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Dans l' oasis
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.52-1972
Primary reference Number: 6358

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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