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Sheet of studies for costumes and parts of costumes: PD.808-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sheet of studies for costumes and parts of costumes

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 200 mm
Width: 255 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Relates to a theatrical performance of 'Icaro'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Silver paint
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, brush, ink, watercolour and some silver on thin paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Icaro
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: soft felt hat
  • Location: Figure drawing, upper left: upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: silver laced boots
  • Location: Figure drawing, upper left: below
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Cloak / a double square
  • Location: Drawing upper centre: centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Silver strip
  • Location: Drawing upper centre: upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: silver stripe
  • Location: Drawing upper centre: lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: double or single girdle looks best
  • Location: Figure drawing, lower left: left centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Tunic double square
  • Location: Drawing lower centre: lower margin
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Location: Drawing lower centre: upper centre
  • Method of creation: Neck
  • Text: Arms / these are not / cut out the stuff is just a double square / with clasps on / the shoulders / and the armholes / are in the top of it / the folds hand down / below
  • Location: Drawing lower centre: upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: twice

  • Text: arm
  • Location: Drawing lower right: upper margin
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.808-1975
Primary reference Number: 13068
Stable URI

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

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