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Looking at Swans

Drawing
1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bedford, Celia Frances (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Drawing.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleLooking at Swans (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Gouache drawing
Gouache
Drawing
Brief description
'Looking at Swans'. Gouache drawing by Celia Bedford, 1953.
Physical description
Drawing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.3cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
Credit line
Given by Miss Joan Bedford, sister of the artist
Object history
This drawing was No.23 in the memorial exhibition of the artist’s paintings and drawings held at the Walker’s Galleries, London, 5 to 25 February 1960.
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
  • Memorial exhibition of paintings and drawings by Celia Bedford (1904-1959), London : Walker's Galleries, 1960 no.23
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2596-1962

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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