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Courtship

Drawing
1912 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCourtship (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
ink and chalk
Brief description
Drawing, Courtship, Wyndham Lewis, pen and ink and chalk, 1912
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 258mm
  • Width: 205mm
Marks and inscriptions
W. L. 1912 (Signed)
Credit line
Given by the family of the late Capt. Lionel Guy Baker, in accordance with his expressed wishes, 1919.
Object history
Presented by the family of the late Captain Lionel Guy Baker, in accordance with his expressed wishes
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
  • Edwards, Paul (ed.), Wyndham Lewis, 1882-1957 . Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 2010
  • Handley-Read, Charles, The Art of Wyndham Lewis. London: Faber and Faber, 1951, p. 57
  • Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism. Tate Gallery, London, 1956, no. 25
  • Michel, Walter, Wyndham Lewis: Paintings and Drawings . London: Thames and Hudson, 1971, no. 45
  • Wyndham Lewis , City of Manchester Art Galleries, Manchester, 1980, no. 12
Collection
Accession number
E.3785-1919

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Record createdFebruary 2, 2009
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