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The Building of the Snow-man: PD.40-1976(3)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Building of the Snow-man

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ault, Lena
Draughtsman: Ault, Norman

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Miss Oona Ault, the artist's daughter

Measurements and weight

Height: 278 mm
Width: 349 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1976) by Ault, O.

Note

The upper portion shows a street scene with children building a snowman

This page is attached to no. 4

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink and watercolour on thick paper, with a rectangle ruled in ink, divided into two parts horizontally

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE BUILDING OF THE SNOW-MAN
  • Location: Upper centre of the lower portion of rectangle
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1976(3)
Primary reference Number: 8575
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Building of the Snow-man" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8575 Accessed: 2024-10-15 12:57:20

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