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Portrait of Sir Sydney Cockerell, writing in bed: PD.40-2007

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Portrait of Sir Sydney Cockerell, writing in bed

Maker(s)

Hawksley, Dorothy Webster

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007) by Southall, Stuart M.

Dating

Production date: 15 May AD 1952

Components of the work

Paper Height 176 mm Width 228 mm

Materials used in production

Paper
Watercolour
Graphite
Ink
Pen

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 15:5:52
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: MAY 15th 52
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Watercolour
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Done from memory / (except the outline)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-2007
Primary reference Number: 140712
Stable URI

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of Sir Sydney Cockerell, writing in bed" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/140712 Accessed: 2024-12-22 16:49:11

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