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He knew Degas

Watercolour Drawing
Artist/Maker

Ink and watercolour drawing depicting a man painting bed. There is a woman seated at the edge of the bed, cutting up newspapers with scissors in her left hand. The canvas is leaning against her right shoulder.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHe knew Degas (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink and watercolour drawing
Brief description
Ink and watercolour drawing by William Roberts entitled 'He knew Degas'
Physical description
Ink and watercolour drawing depicting a man painting bed. There is a woman seated at the edge of the bed, cutting up newspapers with scissors in her left hand. The canvas is leaning against her right shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 279.4mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1939)
  • Width: 381mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1939)
Marks and inscriptions
'Roberts' (Signed in ink, bottom right corner.)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1939
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.325-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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