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Study of two female heads for 'Salt Water': PD.43-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Study of two female heads for 'Salt Water'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 393 mm
Width: 278 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Note

See PD.3-1964. Like it this is a study for a later reworking in oil of the theme of Shannon's 'Salt Water' lithograph of 1895.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( buff)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Red chalk on buff paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: underlined

  • Text: Salt Water
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: CS
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1916
  • Location: Lower right, following the above
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.43-1991
Primary reference Number: 13567
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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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