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Head of a girl: PD.65-1972

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a girl

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: ?Waddington Galleries, ?sold to Mrs Brownlow

Measurements and weight

Height: 255 mm
Width: 190 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black ink
Crayons

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black ink brushed over crayon on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: crossed out in graphite

  • Text: E29 (stock number)
  • Location: Verso
  • Text: 13
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in a circle

  • Text: 18
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 17
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: (Victor Waddington (Galleries) 25 Cork Street, W.1., artist, title, medium and measurements and owner as Mrs Charles Brownlow)
  • Location: Verso, backboard (removed)

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.65-1972
Primary reference Number: 6397
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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