Study for a portrait (Barbara Graham Cowie)
Draughtsman: Cowie, James
Preparatory drawing squared for the artist's diploma painting (oil in the Diploma Collection of the Royal Scottish Academy)
History note: Purchard by Batchelor from the Royal Scottish Academy, 1950.
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
20th Century
Production date:
AD 1938
Support
composed of
paper
Sheet
Height 695 mm
Width 484 mm
Drawing : Graphite, with blue, yellow and white chalk, on grey paper
Accession number: PD.205-2015
Primary reference Number: 215963
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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