A Frugal Repast 'Family eating': 2098

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Frugal Repast 'Family eating'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Legros, Alphonse

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Christie's Sale, May 27th 1907 71413F; Charles Ricketts, R.A. (1866-1931) and Charles Shannon, R.A. (1863-1937)

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 358 mm
Width: 495 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

School or Style

Materials used in production

Sepia wash
Whitening

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and sepia wash, heightened with white on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: A Legros
Location: Bottom right
Method of creation: Black ink
Type: Signature

Text: 1887
Location: Bottom right
Method of creation: Black ink
Type: Date

Text: 71413F (Christie's mark)
Location: Old mount, verso
Method of creation: Stencil

Text: 35 (Christie's mark)
Location: Old mount, verso
Method of creation: Chalk

Text: May 27th 1907 (Christie's mark)
Location: Old mount, verso
Method of creation: Chalk

Text: A. Legros 1887 (Christie's mark)
Location: Old mount, verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2098
Primary reference Number: 6517
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            University of Cambridge}}

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