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Summary
John William Waterhouse : Consulting the Oracle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q212754
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Title |
Consulting the Oracle
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Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 44.5 cm (17.5 in); width: 72.5 cm (28.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,44.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,72.5U174728
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Collection |
Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
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Object history |
Sir Harry James Veitch, bequeathed 1924 to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter (published in RAMM catalogue, 1926, no. 266). Veitch Trust Sale; Christie's, London, 22 October 1954, lot 118. (40 gns) with Williams & Sons, London. Acquired from the above in January 1956 by P.K. Lemos, Esq. |
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Exhibition history | London, Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, Works by Recently Deceased Members of the Royal Academy , 1922, no. 166. (on loan from Sir Harry James Veitch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions |
Signature bottom right:
J.W. Waterhouse
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Notes | Reduced-scale replica of a larger work exhibited 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Christie's object ID : 5263447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Christie's , LotFinder: entry 5263447 (sale 7823, lot 19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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