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Nursery scene by firelight: PD.269-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Nursery scene by firelight

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 145 mm
Width: 230 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Gurney, Sophie and Hambro, Elisabeth

Note

An illustration for 'Over the Garden Wall' by Eleanor Farjeon

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thin)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on thin paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Reduce / to 1/2 dimeter / 1a size (crossed out) / reduce to width 3 1/2" (crossed out) / sounds in the / evening / p. 34 / 35
  • Location: Down lower left side
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 24
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Red ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.269-1975
Primary reference Number: 12525
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 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) "Nursery scene by firelight" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12525 Accessed: 2024-11-23 22:33:09

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