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Child in bed with tiger on top of bed canopy: PD.458-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Child in bed with tiger on top of bed canopy

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 198 mm
Width: 148 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: Ghosts & Horrors
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Ch IX p. 1
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: The habitat of the British Tiger / (Felis Tigris Britannicus) / Note the protective camoflage of the stripes. This species / is now unfortunately almost extinct owing to the progressive clearing up / of bed canopies; just as the draining of the marshes has distinguished (?) the / numbers of malaria / mosquitoes. / The habitat of the British Tiger (Felis tigris Britannicus)
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: (instructions and measurements for printing)
  • Location: Margins
  • Method of creation: Graphite and blue chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.458-1975
Primary reference Number: 12718
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 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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