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Genus irritable: 1727f

Object information

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Titles

Genus irritable

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1891-06

Note

Drawing for "Punch". A faint graphite sketch of a figure is visible under the inscription on the right.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Sheet Size Height 190 mm Width 255 mm

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and ink on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: du Maurier
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: genus irritable. / First bard: "seen my sonnets in the / 'Pacific Weekly?" / Second bard: "Yes". / First bard: "Like them? / Second bard: "well-a-candidly, I - " / First bard: "oh - if it comes to that, Candidly I always hated your / beastly ballads & rondels & rot in the 'Erechtheum' - but I had the decencey not to tell you so."
  • Location: Left
  • Text: G du Maurier / Hampstead
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: June 91
  • Location: Lower right, below signature
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 1/4 p. Punch
  • Location: Lower right

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1727f
Primary reference Number: 10412
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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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