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Caricature of Lord Morley and Lord Courtney: 2467

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Caricature of Lord Morley and Lord Courtney

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Beerbohm, Max

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Leicester Galleries, 1913; Edmund Gosse; Dr Philip Gosse

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942-02-14) by Gosse, Philip Henry

Dating

Production date: AD 1913

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Paper Height 404 mm Width 253 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and wash on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Max
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1913
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Lord Morley of Blackburn "I often think, old friend, that there's one thing for which we ought to be very thankful. And that is - " / Lord Courtney of Penwith "That George Eliot was not spared to see us here, John?" / Lord Morley of Blackburn "Yes, Leonard"
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2467
Primary reference Number: 8794
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 13 February 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Caricature of Lord Morley and Lord Courtney" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8794 Accessed: 2024-12-22 20:27:57

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8794 |title=Caricature of Lord Morley and Lord Courtney |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 20:27:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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