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The Leave Taking: PD.28-2006

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Titles

The Leave Taking

Maker(s)

Robinson, Frederick Cayley

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Description

Design for Maetenrlinck's 'The Blue Bird'

Notes

History note: Theatre Royal, Haymarket; Christopher Wood

Legal notes

Bought from the Cunliffe Fund with contributions from the Art Fund and the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 2006

Measurements and weight

Height: 375 mm
Width: 592 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2006) by The Cunliffe Fund

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour
Blue chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of board

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black and blue chalk, watercolour and bodycolour on board

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.28-2006
Primary reference Number: 133335

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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