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Portrait of Tom Paine (?): PD.101-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Tom Paine (?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Saint Aubin, Augustin de

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sturges, Paris; Louis Clarke (bt. from Agnew 6 May 1924, sold to Agnew again); Charles B.O. Clarke (bt. from Agnew 1925)

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 220 mm
Width: 171 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and white chalk on greyish paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Augustin
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Q. Latour / par soi meme
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: TOM PAINE par AUGUSTIN
  • Location: Old mount
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Alexandre Jouanest / Place de la Borde no. 2 / Près St. Augustin
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label
  • Text: W.O. / 1886/7 / 1/3/27 (twice)
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label, ink MS

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.101-1961
Primary reference Number: 6761
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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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