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A horse-fair: PD.34-1971

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A horse-fair

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: At one time with Richard Hodgkin Ltd., 23 Cork Street, London, W.1. (from label on verso of frame, marked Cat. No. 57 and 144/12/65)

Legal notes

In memory of Sir Frank Lee, Master of Corpus Christi College

Measurements and weight

Height: 256 mm
Width: 422 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1971) by Lee, Lady

Note

Or Flemish?; formerly assigned to Gerrit van Battem

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over traces of black chalk, on paper, the top and bottom edges bound with brown adhesive paper, and a thin line of black wash borders it on all sides

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Cat. No. 57 (and) 144/12/65
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.34-1971
Primary reference Number: 4234
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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