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Dutch Village scene: PD.40-1976(13)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Dutch Village scene

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ault, Lena
Draughtsman: Ault, Norman

Entities

Categories

Notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 334 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

This sheet is attached to no. 14

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and watercolour on thick paper, margins ruled in graphite

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE WEATHER-COCK
  • Location: Inset upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: One breezy day as the wind was singing, / The weather-cock it stood. / And said that it was tired of swinging, /And thought it did no good / To turn the way the wind has winging. / So fast it stuck just as if it thought / The wind had stopped its race; / And the market-folk as they sold and bought / Their wares in the marke-place / said the rain would come before it ought. / The windmill stopped and it said: 'Tis clear / 'the wind has ceased to blow', / and the clothes on the line wouldn't dry for fear / Their ignorance to show. / So they sighed as they dropped a soapy tear
  • Location: Inset, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1976(13)
Primary reference Number: 8591
Stable URI

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) "Dutch Village scene" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/8591 Accessed: 2024-12-22 01:59:01

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