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Four studies of girl's head: PD.42-1978

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Four studies of girl's head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Forain, Jean Louis

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Hught Blaker; with the Leicester Gallery, 1937; bt. A.S.F. Gow (£26.5.0d)

Measurements and weight

Height: 511 mm
Width: 320 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-02-08) by Gow, A. S. F.

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and red chalk on blue paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: forain
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.42-1978
Primary reference Number: 6381

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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