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Letter writing (the artist's mother): PD.28-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Letter writing (the artist's mother)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gilman, Harold

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Measurements and weight

Height: 261 mm
Width: 161 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1917 : the drawing was dated as above in the catalogue of the Lefèvre Gallery exhibition, a date that receives support by comparison with the drawing, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, c. 1917 (signed, pen and ink, 11 1/4 x 9 ins.), exhib. Arts Council, 1961, Drawings of the Camden Town Group, no. 28, pl. iv

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Reed pen and Indian ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: H. Gilman
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.28-1948
Primary reference Number: 10700
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 10 February 2023 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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