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Cain and Abel

Drawing
1952 (made)
Artist/Maker

Drawing depicting a study of two figures in a range of postures. There are nine postures, one large and eight smaller studies.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Cain and Abel (assigned by artist)
  • The Unknown Political Prisoner (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Drawing in ink and conté or chalk
Brief description
Study for 'Cain and Abel' or 'The Unknown Political Prisoner', Monotype and chalk or ink and conté by F.E. McWilliam, 1952
Physical description
Drawing depicting a study of two figures in a range of postures. There are nine postures, one large and eight smaller studies.
Dimensions
  • Width: 520.7mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1953)
  • Depth: 279.4mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1953)
Marks and inscriptions
'McWilliam, 1952' (Signed and dated on the drawing, bottom right.)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1953
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.1-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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