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Bear Woman & Landscape & Portrait

Various, 1900–1933

1) The Bear Woman by William Orpen, pencil; 2) Landscape drawing by Harpignies, signed and dated 1910; 3) Portrait in pencil by Mark Gertler, signed and dated 1912 (unlocated during audit in 2005). The drawings are part of a gift of 17 works distributed to 7 public collections in 1933.

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Title of artwork, date

Bear Woman & Landscape & Portrait, 1900–1933

Date supported

1933

Medium and material

Pencil

Gifted by

Mrs Philippa Holliday

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