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Head of Elizabeth: P.43-2001

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of Elizabeth
The artist's wife

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collins, Cecil

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Elizabeth Collins through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2001) by Collins, Elizabeth

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1955

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Cecil Collins 1955
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 3/5
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: "Head of Elizabeth" (1955) lithograph / by / Cecil Collins / 239 [circled]
  • Location: Verso centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Art Fund no.246
  • Location: Verso centre right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 15 Selwyn Gardens / Cambridge
  • Location: Verso centre right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.43-2001
Primary reference Number: 197564
Morphet: 22

Audit data

Created: Thursday 19 December 2013 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "Head of Elizabeth" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/197564 Accessed: 2024-04-23 13:43:13

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