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"Mr Ricketts and Mr Shannon in the enjoyment of popular success": PD.24-1952

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

"Mr Ricketts and Mr Shannon in the enjoyment of popular success"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Beerbohm, Max

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Leicester Galleries, 1952, from whom bought for 35 gns

Measurements and weight

Height: 323 mm
Width: 406 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1952) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1907

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and watercolour on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Max
  • Location: Centre, right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: '07
  • Location: Centre, right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: "Mr Ricketts and Mr Shannon, in the / enjoyment of popular success"
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Taken in exchange / for Wm Rothenstein - the Old-then Young Self
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.24-1952
Primary reference Number: 8796
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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) ""Mr Ricketts and Mr Shannon in the enjoyment of popular success"" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8796 Accessed: 2024-11-22 06:59:19

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/8796 |title="Mr Ricketts and Mr Shannon in the enjoyment of popular success" |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 06:59:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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