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Design for spine of book cover: PD.335-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Design for spine of book cover

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 264 mm
Width: 49 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

Red ink
Brown ink
Green ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, brush and red, green and brown ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: over the / garden / wall / Eleanor / Farjeon
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Brush and gren and red ink
  • Text: Faber and / Faber
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Brush and gren and red ink?

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.335-1975
Primary reference Number: 12596
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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