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Femme à sa Toilette (La Cuvette): P.10-1978

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Femme à sa Toilette (La Cuvette)
Translated as: Woman at her Toilet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Degas, Edgar

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Notes

History note: Vente Degas (Estampes), 22-23 November 1918, No. 245; Maurice Exteens; Paul Brame; Lefèvre Gallery, purchased from them by A.S.F. Gow in 1960, £2000 (£1000 + monotype Les Illuminations + pastel portrait by J. Villon)

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Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-03) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

Circa 1880 CE - 1883 CE

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of India paper
Image Height 275 mm Width 309 mm
Sheet Height 287 mm Width 324 mm

Techniques used in production

Monotype

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed faintly

  • Text: 31 Monotype 1e [epr ?] [ ]
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.10-1978
Primary reference Number: 1598
Adhémar/Cachin: 153
Janis: 177
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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