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Seated female figure contemplating a male bust on table: PD.328-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Seated female figure contemplating a male bust on table

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 239 mm Width 250 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Black paper and grey wash on paper, laid down on blueish card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SINGLETON. MERCHANTS RD. CLIFTON
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.328-R
Primary reference Number: 29055
Temporary Perceval number: PB328
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 female figure contemplating a male bust on table" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29055 Accessed: 2024-11-24 09:49:31

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29055 |title=Seated female figure contemplating a male bust on table |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 09:49:31|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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