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Two Missionaries

Drawing
1917 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of five figures and a tree, abstracted in a geometric manner


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Two Missionaries (popular title)
  • First Meeting - Feelings Mixed (alternative title)
  • First Meeting - Feelings Mixed (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
Chalk on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Two Missionaries, by Wyndham Lewis, black chalk, 1917
Physical description
Drawing of five figures and a tree, abstracted in a geometric manner
DimensionsDimensions from catalogue: 11 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Signed: Wyndham Lewis
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
  • Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism. Tate Gallery, London, 1956, no. 40
  • Michel, Walter, Wyndham Lewis: Paintings and Drawings . London: Thames and Hudson, 1971, no. 259
  • Wyndham Lewis , City of Manchester Art Galleries, Manchester, 1980, no. 47
  • Wyndham Lewis: Art and War. Imperial War Museum, London, 1992, no. 22
Collection
Accession number
E.3771-1919

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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