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Fairy revels with some human figures: PD.763-1975

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Titles

Fairy revels with some human figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 174 mm
Width: 225 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Concerned with designs for costumes and sets for the book of the play 'Crossings', a fairy play by Walter de la Mare

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, part has been cut out and backed onto another piece of tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Act V
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: (a cross)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: (a circle with letter S)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Text: (numbered for printing)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.763-1975
Primary reference Number: 13023

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) "Fairy revels with some human figures" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13023 Accessed: 2024-05-07 20:05:28

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13023 |title=Fairy revels with some human figures |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-07 20:05:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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