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Going to bed: PD.40-1976(5)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Going to bed

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ault, Lena
Draughtsman: Ault, Norman

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Miss Oona Ault, the artist's daughter

Measurements and weight

Height: 284 mm
Width: 357 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1976) by Ault, O.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick)

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite, pen and ink and watercolour on thick paper, with rectangular margins ruled in ink, divided into two parts horizontally

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: GOING TO BED / All up the long long staircase, / fearful at night we go / Its such a cold dark bare place / by candlelight you know / But when we're on the landing. / And see the nursery-light / Our Courage there expanding / we fear nor more that night
  • Location: In inset
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1976(5)
Primary reference Number: 8577
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Going to bed" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8577 Accessed: 2024-04-20 14:19:25

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