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- Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
- Title
- Watercolour showing a man about to dive backwards
- Date
- [c.1927–30]
- Medium
- Watercolour and possibly charcoal on paper
- Dimensions
- 340 × 190 mm
- Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Bequeathed by Ithell Colquhoun to the Tate Archive
- Reference
- TGA 929/4/2/38
Archive context
- Papers of Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988) TGA 929 (215)
- Artworks TGA 929/4 (146)
- Art school work TGA 929/4/2 (47)
- Watercolour showing a man about to dive backwards TGA 929/4/2/38
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