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Arthur Symons

Drawing
ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait study in black chalk of Arthur Symons, half-length, seated, and facing to the right. Stamped with facsimile signature of Gwen John.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleArthur Symons (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk drawing
Brief description
Drawing, Arthur Symons, by Gwen John, black chalk, c. 1920.
Physical description
Portrait study in black chalk of Arthur Symons, half-length, seated, and facing to the right. Stamped with facsimile signature of Gwen John.
Dimensions
  • Height: 247mm
  • Width: 216mm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with facsimile signature of Gwen John.
Object history
This drawing was included in the Gwen John Memorial Exhibition at Messrs. Matthiesen, Ltd., London, 1946.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
  • Foster, Alice Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris London : Thames and Hudson, 2023
Collection
Accession number
E.1906-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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