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The blue shawl: 1167

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Titles

The blue shawl

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

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Notes

History note: Goupil Gallery (Wm. Marchant) label on back board

Measurements and weight

Height: 355 mm
Width: 253 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1926-04) by Anderson, A.E.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( stuck down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite and blue watercolour on paper, stuck down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Wm Marchant, Goupil Gallery
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Label

Inscription present: inside faded stamp

  • Text: 2863
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk

Inscription present: inside faded stamp cancelled

  • Text: 1257
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 82/2
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: John A.E.
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Label
  • Text: 254/22
  • Location: Old backboard
  • Method of creation: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1167
Primary reference Number: 11606

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The blue shawl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11606 Accessed: 2024-04-28 10:09:19

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