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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sea-shells

Maker(s)

Painter: Gertler, Mark

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: With the Goupil Gallery, London

Measurements and weight

Depth: 8 cm
Height: 27.9 cm
Width: 38.1 cm
Width: 59.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Bliss, J. Howard

Dating

1900s
Production date: AD 1907

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Height 46.6 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mark Gertler
  • Location: Upper right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1907
  • Location: Upper right
  • Type: Date
  • Text: From Mrs. Marchant 11 Berkeley Square W1, Sea Shells (partly torn away)
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: trade label

  • Text: William Marchant, The Goupil Gallery, 3 Regent St., Waterloo Place SW
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2728
Primary reference Number: 3267

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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