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'And how to play'; and illustration for 'The Pirate Twins': PD.66-2006

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Titles

'And how to play'; and illustration for 'The Pirate Twins'

Maker(s)

Nicholson, William

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Measurements and weight

Height: 138 mm
Width: 193 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2006) by Browse, Lillian, CBE

Dating

1920s
Production date: AD 1929

Techniques used in production

Pen : Paper, laid down on card
Black ink
Watercolour
Bodycolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.66-2006
Primary reference Number: 135438

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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