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"Wedded": 1727e

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

"Wedded"

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 267 mm
Width: 361 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by Maurier, George Du, trustees for the estate of

Dating

Production date: AD 1888-02

Note

An illustration for the 'Mystery of Mirbridge', partXXIV, ch. XLVI in "The Graphic", 1888.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite, pen and ink with wash on card, some scraping out

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: du Maurier
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: make those lines on show very light
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Mystery of Mirbridge / "Graphic" / Part XXIV ch. XLVI / "Wedded" / or else: "He came, indeed, to the modest feast at / the court, but not till after the happy couple has been whisked away by their four ho(?)ers over / the snow" / du Maurier / Feb. 88 / 35 Sussex Gardens
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: (instructions to printer)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1727e
Primary reference Number: 10411
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) ""Wedded"" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10411 Accessed: 2024-12-26 01:53:45

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