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Aunt Bessy in the drawing room at Down: PD.414-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Aunt Bessy in the drawing room at Down

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 166 mm
Width: 151 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for 'PERIOD PIECE' by Gwen Raverat

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Caption: Aunt Bessy in the drawing room at Down
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: 39
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: page 138 reduce slightly
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: (measurements relating to size and printing)
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: 8693
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.414-1975
Primary reference Number: 12675
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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) "Aunt Bessy in the drawing room at Down" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12675 Accessed: 2024-11-22 13:36:30

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