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Design for a medal of King Edward VIII c. 1936: PD.27-1979

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Design for a medal of King Edward VIII c. 1936

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Knight, Laura

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Augustine Gallery, Holt, Norfolk

Legal notes

From the Adnitt Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1979) by Augustine Gallery

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1936

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card
? Height 56 mm Height 95 mm Width 115 mm Width 33 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of graphite on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Laura Knight
  • Location: Separate piece of card attached, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.27-1979
Primary reference Number: 11744
Stable URI

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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