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The Cycle Race: PD.12-1969

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Cycle Race

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Grosz, George

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The Artist's Estate, inscribed verso with executor's stamp and no.: 4.155.3 (1913) and Nr. 2033; New York Gallery; d'Offay Couper Gallery

Legal notes

From the University Purchase Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1969) by d'Offay Couper Gallery

Dating

Production date: AD 1913

Note

An early drawing in a futurist style

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper
Image Size Height 200 mm Width 255 mm
Sheet Size Height 220 mm Width 279 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on tracing paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G. Grosz 13 (altered from 12?)
  • Location: Bottom left
  • Type: Signature

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.12-1969
Primary reference Number: 5843
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 December 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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