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Studies of sheep: 1339

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Studies of sheep

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 215 mm
Width: 308 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Note

This is a drawing for a soft-ground etching in a drawing-book for children.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Blue-grey chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red and blue-grey chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in reverse, for engraving

  • Text: D. COX
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1339
Primary reference Number: 10002
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Studies of sheep" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10002 Accessed: 2024-11-21 21:14:04

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