Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Painting (David S. Cairns)
	Picture
	Portrait
Object Number	ABDUA:30761
Other Number	x
Other Number Type	Old number
Brief Description	1/2 length portrait David S Cairns in academic gowns, holding a book in one hand and an eye glass in the other. Seated next to a desk with books on it. Image is glazed
Content Description	Cairns, David S
Dimensions	H: 1420 mm W: 1120 mm Th: 65 mm \| H: 1200 mm W : 900 mm
Materials	Oil on canvas
Condition	good
Technique	Painting
Maker	Shields, Douglas Gordon (1888–1943)
Object Production Date	1940
Place Key	Europe, Scotland, North East, Aberdeen
Inscription Content	Signed and dated on the rear of the canvas, 'David S,Cairns A,AET,SVAE LXXVIII'
Publication Note	The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), 'Oil Paintings in Public Ownership - Aberdeen', 2013.
Aquisition Source	Christ's College, Aberdeen

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