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A female, head, in profile to left: PD.53-1961

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A female, head, in profile to left

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: BrĂ¢ncusi, Constantin

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960, received 1961

Measurements and weight

Height: 574 mm
Width: 408 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of cardboard

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on cardboard

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. Brancusi
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Lucien Lefebure Foinet Paris
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Label
  • Text: Chenil Galleries "Tri-National "
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Label, ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.53-1961
Primary reference Number: 6115
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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