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Contemplation: PD.28-1999

Awaiting location update

Titles

Contemplation

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brockhurst, Gerald Leslie

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Through the American Friends of Cambridge University

Measurements and weight

Height: 389 mm
Width: 280 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1999) by Fortunoff, Alan

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink and watercolour over traces of graphite on paper, laid down
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G.L. Brockhurst
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: AJ 1874
  • Location: Verso of card on which it is laid down
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.28-1999
Primary reference Number: 1152

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Contemplation" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1152 Accessed: 2024-05-04 08:17:40

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