Study for "Two Women in the Sun": PD.109-1994

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey wash

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: inscribed by Gwen

• Text: We are two women in the sun / Our men are dead our work is done / The children look at us with dread / Husband, father brother son / Death took them one by one / {Our arms are empty our lips are / dry / We sit in the sun & the time / goes by / Our hands are idle our work is / done / We sit together in the sun} / Or Our hands are idle, our work is / done / The time goes by as we sit in / the sun / Death took them one by one / And left us sitting in the sun / We have no fear we have no dread / Now that all our men are dead.
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

• Gwen Raverat

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.109-1994
Primary reference Number: 6923
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Associated departments & institutions

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