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Girl carrying a child: PD.151-1961

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Titles

Girl carrying a child

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Probably bought from the artist

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960

Measurements and weight

Height: 283 mm
Width: 187 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Light-brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and light-brown wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: (two exhibition labels, and on of the Chenil Galleries, Chelsea)
  • Location: Old frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.151-1961
Primary reference Number: 11619

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Girl carrying a child" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11619 Accessed: 2024-04-20 15:35:56

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11619 |title=Girl carrying a child |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-20 15:35:56|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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