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Design for Samuel to Psalms - Tailpiece: PD.224-1985

Object information

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Titles

Design for Samuel to Psalms - Tailpiece
The Nonesuch Press Bible
Sketch

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 174 mm
Width: 155 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

1925 - 1926

Note

Design for the tailpiece (P.105-1985) to Samuel to Psalms, The Holy Bible, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1925.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and brown ink, wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Stephen Gooden 26
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: G.L.K. 10. I. 27
  • Location: Verso lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: Keynes' stamp

  • Text: CAVE CANES
  • Location: Verso lower left
  • Method of creation: Red ink
  • Type: Stamp

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.224-1985
Primary reference Number: 2291
Stable URI

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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