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Polar Bear: PD.978-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Polar Bear
Sketch of a lion

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wood, Joan Kingsford

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 234 mm
Width: 154 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975-07) by Wood, W. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( top edge curved)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Drawings of animals by Joan Kingsford / most of these drawn at the London Zoo
  • Location: Old mount, verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.978-1975
Primary reference Number: 14587
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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Polar Bear" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14587 Accessed: 2024-12-23 03:59:19

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14587 |title=Polar Bear |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 03:59:19|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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