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Group of man and three young girls by a fountain: PD.719-1975

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Titles

Group of man and three young girls by a fountain

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

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
Tracing Paper Height 156 mm Width 181 mm
Large Sheet Height 190 mm Width 214 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink on tracing paper, surrounded by graphite margins, secured by selotape at the corners onto larger sheet of thick paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Alhambra at the Crystal Palace
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: ... tain of Lions
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: GR
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The Alhambra at the Crystal Palace / Countess Kate (last line underlined)
  • Location: Paper mount, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Blue ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.719-1975
Primary reference Number: 12979

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Group of man and three young girls by a fountain" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/12979 Accessed: 2024-05-07 16:03:47

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