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Two girls ascending stairs: PD.691-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Two girls ascending stairs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 169 mm
Width: 80 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with the illustrations for the book 'Countess Kate' by C.M. Yonge

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: No 28
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Text: Page 144
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: Kate & Sylvia going to bed
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: S / S
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: GR
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 2302 / 34
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.691-1975
Primary reference Number: 12951
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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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