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Study for 'Les Glaneuses': PD.90-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for 'Les Glaneuses'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Millet, Jean François (After ?)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: J. Staats Forbes; Stephen Mitchell, Sale, Sotheby's, 22 June 1934, lot 84

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 410 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on grey paper (?charcoal)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.F. Millet
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: No 8
  • Location: Old frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 1068
  • Location: Old frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 2 0 6 FX
  • Location: Old frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Text: (Arts Council Exhibition)
  • Location: On the backing
  • Method of creation: Label
  • Text: (Sotheby's Sale Catalogue)
  • Location: On the backing
  • Method of creation: Cutting

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.90-1961
Primary reference Number: 6621
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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