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Portrait of the artist: bust, in a hat, with untidy hair and beard: P.42-1960

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of the artist: bust, in a hat, with untidy hair and beard

Maker(s)

Printmaker: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1960-04) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

Production date: not after AD 1919 : Published in 1919

Note

41/50

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 130 mm Width 101 mm
Sheet Height 259 mm Width 219 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: John
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: John
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Self Portrait
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Plate No. 109
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Text: Imp. No. / 41/50
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Edition

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.42-1960
Primary reference Number: 2970
Dodgson (John): 6
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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