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Portrait of Franz Pfemfert: P.1986-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of Franz Pfemfert

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Felixmüller, Conrad

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bought from Gallerie Billiet, Paris?

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1923

Note

Edition 11/30.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Image Height 382 mm Width 305 mm
Sheet Height 464 mm Width 370 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: FM
  • Location: Image upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: Lithographie 11/30
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Felixmüller
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 23
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 79.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Franz Pfemfert
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Gal B. (?)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: coat of arms

  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: Felixmuller / Portrait de Franz Pfemfert / Gallerie Billiet Paris
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: DOUANE - GENERALE - PARIS
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Stamped black ink
  • Type: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1986-1991
Primary reference Number: 94753
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 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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