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Dancing girl in pink and white costume with small white hat and multicoloured scarf round her waist, holding a form of clapper-sticks in both hands: PD.1008-1975

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dancing girl in pink and white costume with small white hat and multicoloured scarf round her waist, holding a form of clapper-sticks in both hands
?Gypsey dancer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 330 mm
Width: 231 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Runciman, Steven

Dating

Production date: after AD 1803

Note

Re-attrib. to Turkey?

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( chain)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on chain paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ?Gypsey dancer
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1008-1975
Primary reference Number: 8742

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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