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Woman seated on a chair: PD.327-R

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Titles

Woman seated on a chair

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 Height 198 mm Width 125 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Grey wash and black paper on white card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: L Gahagan / fecit
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Sarah Proudman / Wife of L Gahagan
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.327-R
Primary reference Number: 29054
Temporary Perceval number: PB327

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) "Woman seated on a chair" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29054 Accessed: 2024-05-03 13:05:57

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29054 |title=Woman seated on a chair |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 13:05:57|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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