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Bird

Drawing
1917 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a bird, abstracted in a geometric manner


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBird (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Ink, wash and pastel
Brief description
Drawing, Bird [a suggested cover for a book], by Wyndham Lewis, pen and ink and chalk, 1917
Physical description
Drawing of a bird, abstracted in a geometric manner
DimensionsDimensions from catalogue: 11 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Signed: P. Wyndham Lewis 1917
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
  • Michel, Walter, Wyndham Lewis: Paintings and Drawings . London: Thames and Hudson, 1971, no. 251
Collection
Accession number
E.3776-1919

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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