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The Saw-Pit: 1468

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Saw-Pit

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: De Wint, Peter

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir J.C. Robinson; Gerald Robinson; J.R. Holliday

Measurements and weight

Height: 213 mm
Width: 314 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White bodycolour
Grey wash
Brown wash
Graphite
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( blue)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Grey and brown wash with white highlights over graphite and black chalk on blue paper

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1468
Primary reference Number: 14459
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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