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Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon as Medieval Saints (1920): PD.51-1966

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 3

Titles

Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon as Medieval Saints (1920)

Maker(s)

Painter: Dulac, Edmund

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sir Edmund Davis, Chilham Castle, Kent (d. 1939); Davis sale, Christie's, 15 May 1942 (47), bt. Abbott

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1966) by Millar, Eric George, Dr, D.Litt.

Dating

Production date: AD 1920

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Tempera

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood) linen (material)
Frame Depth 7.5 cm Height 56.5 cm Width 48.2 cm
Panel (wood) Height 38.7 cm Width 30.5 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Tempera on fine linen over board

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Edmund/Dulac
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1920
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 6 SO HB
  • Location: Verso
  • Type: Stencil
  • Text: May 15 2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: Shannon and Ricketts as saints, by Edmund Dulac with frame designed by Charles Ricketts, R.A., from the Chilham Castle Collection
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Tempera by Edmund Dulac (Frame by Ricketts). Shannon and Ricketts as Saints. £40
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 9
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: MS, blue chalk
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.51-1966
Primary reference Number: 861
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 14 November 2022 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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