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Three heads: 1761

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Three heads

Maker(s)

Painter: Watts, George Frederick

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: (?) Watts Collection

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1925.

Measurements and weight

Height: 28.2 cm
Width: 533 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Allbutt, Thomas Clifford

Note

A sketched group of indeterminate date, not so far recognised as a preliminary study for a larger painting.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: E.J. Uppard, 15 Fitzroy Sreet, W., carver and gilder (etc., which is stamped with a rubber stamp) 3 Jan 1906
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 137 (struck through) 151
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS, ink
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1761
Primary reference Number: 4017
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 6 December 2024 Last processed: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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