Children at school: PD.385-R

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Titles

Children at school

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 373 mm
Width: 274 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: in or after AD 1850 : Watermark: J. WHATMAN / 1850

Note

After Gay.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Glaze
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink, watercolour and yellow glaze? on card
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

Text: Childern Taut / to Reed & Walk / upon the / Frenelojical Plan / by D.Davis / late Nuss to the / Lunnun / Uniwersity / and Lying Hospital / N.B. Mortals / attended
Location: Upper left
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: Gay - again / invent & c.
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: D. DAVIS PREPARITERY CEMINARY / FOR YOUNG JENTLEMEN. / School Misstress - Now spell Vit. Scholar W-i-t. Vit. / Theres a good Boy thats right. Vell now Spell _ Mayor. / Scholar M-a-r-e. Poh you stupid Ass dont you know the / difference betwixt the first Magistrate of a City & a Horses Vife. / Vell now you may all go home and mind you go steady or Old Dick will / pounce upon you and clap you into the nasty stinking Black Hole.
Location: Below
Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.385-R
Primary reference Number: 29218
Temporary Perceval number: PB385
Stable URI

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

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