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Haymaking: PD.40-1994

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Haymaking

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 282 mm
Width: 380 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

Note

Preparatory study for the woodcut, 'The Threshing Machine', [197], 1930. See also extensive studies in sketchbook PD.71-1994 and PD.73-1994, 1929. Threshing was a subject to which G.R. returned on a number of occasions (e.g. 'September' [196], 1930, one of 'The Twelve Months' published in Time and Tide', 1930, and 'Threshing in England', designed and cut as one of the illustrations to A.G. Street, 'Farmer's Glory', Faber and Faber, 1934.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen with brown and black ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. Raverat
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 6052
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1994
Primary reference Number: 27783
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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