Harvard Art Museums > 2009.90.28: Music Hall Characters Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Music Hall Characters (Walter Sickert) , 2009.90.28,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317659. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.90.28 People Walter Sickert, British (Munich, Germany 1860 - 1942 Bathampton, Somerset, England) Title Music Hall Characters Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1888 Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317659 Physical Descriptions Medium Black and blue crayon on tan wove paper Dimensions 7.2 x 13.6 cm (2 13/16 x 5 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Probably Walter Sickert to his friend Arthur Clifton; his widow, Mrs. Arthur Clifton; [Agnews, London, No. 16955, taken on between December 1955 and January 1956] probably sold; to "David," his gift; to "Judy." (1) [Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, Calne, Wiltshire], sold; to Patricia Cornwell,25 September 2006, gift; to Harvard Art Museum, 2009 (1) The drawing was accompanied by letter on stationery from Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd, 43 Old Bond Street and 3 Albemarle Street, London: [ ]th Augu[ust] Dear Judy, Ever so long ago you asked me to let you know something of the history of the little drawings by Sickert which David gave you. They come from the Collection of a Mrs. Clifton. Her husband was an intimate friend of Sickert's and was probably one of the first Englishmen to appreciate his qualities as an artist. He acquired a great many pictures and drawings direct from the artist during their friendship, and I suspect that these little sketches were probably made by Sickert when he and Clifton visited Music Halls together. As you probably know, Sickert had a great love for Music Halls, and the artists who performed there, and he made many sketches and drawings of them. Clifton died some years ago, and we acquired the drawings direct from his widow. I think that they could hardly have a better history. [signature cut off] Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Patricia Cornwell Copyright © Estate of Walter Richard Sickert / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 2009 Object Number 2009.90.28 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
