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Portrait of Louis C.G. Clarke: PD.168-1961

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of Louis C.G. Clarke

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Probably commissioned by the sitter

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1915

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 458 mm Width 319 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John.
  • Location: Right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1915
  • Location: Right, below signature
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: over part of a rough sketch for the hair of the same sitter

  • Text: Mr. Louis Clarke / Berkeley House / Hey Hill / W (probably in the hand of the mounter)
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.168-1961
Primary reference Number: 11644
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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