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Frontal view of a man carrying the blade of a scythe in his left hand and the handle in his right: 1555m

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Titles

Frontal view of a man carrying the blade of a scythe in his left hand and the handle in his right

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cox, David, the elder

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Description

One of thirteen figure sketches

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1927-08

Measurements and weight

Height: 78 mm
Width: 52 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1931) by Holliday, J. R.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1555m
Primary reference Number: 10023
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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