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Portrait of the artist's mother (1935-1945)

Lawrence Josset

pen and grey ink and graphite and red chalk

Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London

Portrait of the artist's mother (1935-1945)

© the artist's estate Photo credit: Trustees of the British Museum

Details

Classification:

Drawing and Watercolour

Materials:

Pen and grey ink, Graphite, Red chalk

Physical Object Description:

Portrait of the artist's mother; half-length female figure turned slightly to left, looking to left and wearing a v-necked garment Pen and grey ink and graphite and red chalk. Inscribed: "Josset" and inscribed twice: "Verdict".

Dimensions:

22.3 x 16.9 cm

Accession Number:

1945,1208.38

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1945

Ownership history:

Purchased by the Contemporary Art Society, 1940; presented to the Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London, 1945

All rights reserved. Any further use will need to be cleared with the rights holder. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. The collection that owns this artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

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