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Holy Family: PD.17-1982

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Holy Family

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Spencer, Stanley

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sotheby's 3 November 1982, lot 134

Legal notes

Through Thomas Agnew and Sons, from the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 322 mm
Width: 340 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1982) by Sotheby's

Dating

Production date: AD 1909-07

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black ink with brown wash over graphite, bordered on all sides by a line of black ink, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: July / 1909
  • Location: On brown paper, mounted below drawing
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: bordered in black ink

  • Text: S. Spencer
  • Location: On brown paper, mounted below drawing
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.17-1982
Primary reference Number: 13985
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 March 2021 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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