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Apples and teacup: PD.17-1964

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Current Location: Gallery 1

Titles

Apples and teacup

Maker(s)

Painter: Renoir, Pierre Auguste

Entities

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Notes

History note: Christies, May 28th 1937 (lot 70.) , bt. Hugh Smith (£231.00)

Legal notes

Bequeathed by A.J. Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1964

Measurements and weight

Height: 16 cm
Width: 29 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas (slightly irregular in shape), backed onto a stretched canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Renoir
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Messrs. Reid and Lefevre, London, with title and artist, no date
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Label
  • Text: S 2 I GK
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Stencil

Inscription present: Douane stamps

  • Location: Verso, stretcher and lining canvas
  • Type: Stamp
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk and MS label
  • Type: Label
  • Text: OUT RUA.EN
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Paint

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.17-1964
Primary reference Number: 2932

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 28 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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