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The Mermaid
Draughtsman: Sime, Sidney Herbert
Height: 243 mm
Width: 165 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-10) by Rotch, Claude Dickason
Watercolour
Whitening
Indian ink
Support composed of card ( grey-green; stuck down)
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and Indian ink, and watercolour with some white on grey-green card stuck down on card which is coloured as for a mount
Inscription present: vertically down edge of drawing
Accession number: 2490
Primary reference Number: 13606
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Mermaid" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13606 Accessed: 2024-11-21 16:12:25
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