Ralph Vaughan Williams
Drawing
1948 (drawn), 1957 (published)
1948 (drawn), 1957 (published)
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Black chalk drawing, corrected with chinese white, depicting a portrait of Ralph Vaughan Williams, head and torso facing right. Signed in black chalk by the artist, and inscribed with the sitter's name, a second name ('V. W. Mariahalle ? 20'), and the date, with a covering sheet of tracing paper attached. The tracing paper and the back of the mount are signed by the composer.
Object details
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| Title | Ralph Vaughan Williams (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black chalk drawing, corrected with chinese white |
| Brief description | Chalk drawing by Milein Cosman depicting a portrait sketch of the composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, for an illustration on p.113 of 'Musical Sketchbook', published 1957. Great Britain, 1948. |
| Physical description | Black chalk drawing, corrected with chinese white, depicting a portrait of Ralph Vaughan Williams, head and torso facing right. Signed in black chalk by the artist, and inscribed with the sitter's name, a second name ('V. W. Mariahalle ? 20'), and the date, with a covering sheet of tracing paper attached. The tracing paper and the back of the mount are signed by the composer. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Artist |
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| Accession number | E.3906-1983 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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