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Portrait of the artist: bust, bare-headed.: P.1229-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of the artist: bust, bare-headed.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: John, Augustus Edwin

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1915-07) by Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Francis Kennard Bliss, James Howard

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1905

Note

Second state

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 100 mm Width 88 mm
Sheet Height 279 mm Width 200 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Augustus E. John
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: No. 67 Self portrait - Head & Soulders - Print No. 4
  • Location: Lower left, centre and right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1229-R
Primary reference Number: 2977
Dodgson (John): 8 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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of the artist: bust, bare-headed." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2977 Accessed: 2024-05-06 02:27:10

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