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'La Neige': PD.22-1960

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

'La Neige'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lurçat, André

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bt. from the Artist by Gimpel Frères who sold it to Roland, Browse and Delbanco

Legal notes

From the R.H. Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 155 mm
Width: 280 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1960) by Roland, Browse and Delbanco

Dating

Production date: AD 1952

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Graphite
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and gouache on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J Lurçat
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 52
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 19
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk
  • Text: 15
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk
  • Text: (French rubber stamp)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamp, purple

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.22-1960
Primary reference Number: 6549
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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