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Flirtations in France 'A Country outing with Donkeys': 610(1)

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Titles

Flirtations in France 'A Country outing with Donkeys'
Slight studies of two faces and part of a male figure

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Caldecott, Randolph

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Randolph Caldecott ; P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd

Measurements and weight

Height: 236 mm
Width: 202 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1885) by Colnaghi

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Buff wash
Whitening
Graphite
Ground (material)

Components of the work

Support composed of card ( corner lower left has been cut out)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite, pen brown ink heightened with white on buff washed ground verso: pen and brown ink on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 7 / Please keep clean / RC
  • Location: Centre left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: in a circle

  • Text: 45
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 6/6/-
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 610(1)
Primary reference Number: 9186

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Flirtations in France 'A Country outing with Donkeys'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/9186 Accessed: 2024-04-25 17:18:29

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