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'A Love Scene': PD.557-1975

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Titles

'A Love Scene'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 169 mm
Width: 199 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for 'The Bedside Barsetshire' compiled by Lance O. Tingay and published by Faber & Faber

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: (instructions for printing)
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: He had, therefore, nothing for it but to go down on his knees.... and swear that he did love her .. / A Love Scene (Barchester towers) / page 52 Chapter 27 Mr Slope and the Signora
  • Location: Lower margin
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: 9
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.557-1975
Primary reference Number: 12817

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "'A Love Scene'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12817 Accessed: 2024-05-09 02:38:35

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12817 |title='A Love Scene' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-09 02:38:35|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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