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St Geneviève (?) with two Holy Women: PD.97-1961

Current Location: In storage

Titles

St Geneviève (?) with two Holy Women

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre

Entities

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Notes

History note: From the collection of the artist (marked with atelier stamp (Lugt 2104))

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960.

Measurements and weight

Height: 346 mm
Width: 262 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper ( yellow)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on yellow tracing paper, squared for enlargement and transfer

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: no 2
  • Location: At top
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Atelier, (L.2104)
  • Method of creation: Stamp
  • Text: (some figure markings in the artist's handwriting)

Inscription present: small

  • Text: Thos. Agnew & Sons (ink:) 486
  • Location: Frame, verso
  • Method of creation: Red printed label
  • Text: 486 (twice)
  • Location: Backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. / Un. Sainted et deux autres personnaged / signed with the artists stamp /
  • Location: Backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: D 212/24
  • Location: Backing
  • Method of creation: Brush and black ink
  • Text: 10/1
  • Location: On backing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.97-1961
Primary reference Number: 6731
Lugt: 2104

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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