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Study for witches: PD.37-1994

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Titles

Study for witches

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Raverat, Gwendolen

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 119 mm
Width: 129 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Study for the engraving 'Witches' [124]. This is an example of Gwen Raverat conceiving ideas some years before engraving them.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Mount Size Height 280 mm Width 196 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, brush and watercolour on paper, glued to a piece of laid white paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Witches
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink

Inscription present: in another hand

  • Text: Drawing in ink for Witches / 1921
  • Location: Mount paper, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.37-1994
Primary reference Number: 27804

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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