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Man with a sword: PD.312-R

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Titles

Man with a sword

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

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 177 mm Width 100 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Grey wash with black paper on white card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A Sommerset / Yeoman / Cut by LG
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.312-R
Primary reference Number: 29010
Temporary Perceval number: PB312

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "Man with a sword" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29010 Accessed: 2024-05-02 01:15:30

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29010 |title=Man with a sword |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 01:15:30|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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