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Girl herding Geese (unfinished): PD.40-1976(16)

Object information

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Titles

Girl herding Geese (unfinished)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ault, Lena
Draughtsman: Ault, Norman

Entities

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Notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( thick, laid down)
Image Size Height 117 mm Width 195 mm
Sheet Size Height 262 mm Width 337 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and watercolour on thick paper stuck down onto a larger sheet, laid down on grey paper, margins ruled in ink

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: partially erased

  • Text: GOING TO
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: Come drive the geese to market / Along the meadows flat; / And take them all to market / While they are plump and fat. /And sell them all eve Christmas, / Or sell them not at all; / For to sell them after Christmas / They price will be too small.
  • Location: Lower left, below drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: And bring back all the pennies, / And all the ha'pence too; / For pounds are made of pennies, / And crowns and florins new. / So drive the geese to market / Along the meadows flat; / And take them all to market / While they are plump and fat.
  • Location: Lower right, below drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.40-1976(16)
Primary reference Number: 8597
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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

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