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Portrait of Beerbohm Tree: P.60-1955

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Beerbohm Tree
Portrait of a Man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sickert, Walter Richard

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1955) by Freshfield, James William

Dating

1887 - 1888

Note

II/II

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 122 mm Width 82 mm
Sheet Height 142 mm Width 103 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'A failure - but I wonder/ do you see who it is?
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.60-1955
Primary reference Number: 29394
Bromberg (Sickert): 103 II/II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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