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Four portrait heads: P.157-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Four portrait heads

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cole, Ernest Alfred

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

Production date: AD 1909

Note

Second state (final)

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 126 mm Width 176 mm
Sheet Height 229 mm Width 280 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ernest A. Cole / 09
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.157-1949
Primary reference Number: 1256
Dodgson (Cole): 1 II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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