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Sketch for symbols for St Matthew and St John: PD.36-2002

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Titles

Sketch for symbols for St Matthew and St John

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Piper, John

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The artist; his wife, Myfanwy Piper, by descent to Suzannah Brooks

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Measurements and weight

Height: 378 mm
Width: 560 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2002) by H.M. Government

Note

A study for the symbols of the St Matthew and St John the Evangelist - which Piper planned initially to decorate the doors of the chapel in Robinson College, Cambridge [see PD.34-2002].

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, bodycolour and black ink on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.36-2002
Primary reference Number: 80860

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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