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Study for "Two Women in the Sun": PD.109-1994

Object information

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Titles

Study for "Two Women in the Sun"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 178 mm
Width: 113 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994-02) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

Dating

1910s
Production date: circa AD 1914

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey wash

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed by Gwen

  • Text: We are two women in the sun / Our men are dead our work is done / The children look at us with dread / Husband, father brother son / Death took them one by one / {Our arms are empty our lips are / dry / We sit in the sun & the time / goes by / Our hands are idle our work is / done / We sit together in the sun} / Or Our hands are idle, our work is / done / The time goes by as we sit in / the sun / Death took them one by one / And left us sitting in the sun / We have no fear we have no dread / Now that all our men are dead.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.109-1994
Primary reference Number: 6923
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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