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Study for the portrait of Miss Cicely Alexander: PD.1-2017

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for the portrait of Miss Cicely Alexander

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill

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Notes

History note: W.C. Alexander (1840-1916); Thence by Descent

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of Jeffry Wickham and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2016

Measurements and weight

Height: 140 mm
Width: 70 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2017) by HM Government

Materials used in production

Paper
Pastel

Techniques used in production

Pastel (crayon) : Pastel on buff paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.1-2017
Primary reference Number: 222722

Audit data

Created: Saturday 14 October 2017 Updated: Thursday 20 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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