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Studies for costumes of Dipsacus & The Empress: PD.899-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Studies for costumes of Dipsacus & The Empress

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 222 mm
Width: 286 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Design for an Amateur production of 'The Poisoned Kiss'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Blue ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, brush, blue ink, watercolour and some bodycolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Dipsacus / Act II & III
  • Location: Below left hand drawing
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Empress / Act III
  • Location: Below right hand drawing
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: (instrucions for making)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.899-1975
Primary reference Number: 13159
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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

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