"Professor:- I really think....": 1214

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Titles

"Professor:- I really think...."

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Belcher, George Frederick Arthur

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Leicester Galleries, from whom it was bought by J.R. Holliday, March 1911

Measurements and weight

Height: 362 mm
Width: 261 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Coloured chalks
Black chalk
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of cream card

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and coloured chalk and wash on cream card

Inscription or legends present

Text: George Belcher
Location: Lower right
Type: Signature

Text: 4 1/4 wide / almanack / proof Wednesday 19th / or earlier / 69
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: "Professor:- I really think there must be something peculiar / about my hat for this morning some little boys / enquired where I had purchased it, and do / you know Marion for the life of me I coudn't / remember"
Location: Mount
Method of creation: Pen

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1214
Primary reference Number: 8817
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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