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Sketches of two swans swimming, and a landscape with grass, water, and clothes on the ground

Sketch of two swans swimming

Created by
Bernard Meninsky 1891–1950
Date
Medium
Graphite on lined paper
Dimensions
199 × 127 mm
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Created by
Bernard Meninsky 1891–1950
Title
Sketches of two swans swimming, and a landscape with grass, water, and clothes on the ground
Date
Description
The front of the page features a sketch of two swans swimming, and the back of the page features a sketch of a landscape with grass, water, and clothes on the ground. The back of the page contains the following annotations giving details about the landscape scene, 'water', 'grass', 'yellow earth' and 'bundles of clothes on the ground'.
Format
Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by the Contemporary Art Society in memory of Cecily Lowenthal, 1997.
Reference
TGA 9715/1/53

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  • Sketches and notes of Bernard Meninsky TGA 9715 (204)
    • Sketches by Bernard Meninsky TGA 9715/1 (204)
      • Sketches of two swans swimming, and a landscape with grass, water, and clothes on the ground TGA 9715/1/53
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