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Seated male figure: PD.309-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Seated male figure

Maker(s)

Silhouettist: Gahagan, Lucius

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Paper
Grey wash
Black wash

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 226 mm Width 180 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black and grey wash with black paper on card

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: the word 'Delin' smudged (erased?)

  • Text: Cut by / Gahagan from Life / Delin / George White of / Fenchurch Street a Mason / The Respected and Early Friend of / L Gahagan
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.309-R
Primary reference Number: 29007
Temporary Perceval number: PB309
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Seated male figure" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29007 Accessed: 2024-12-23 07:26:40

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29007 |title=Seated male figure |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 07:26:40|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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