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Vulgarity and Elegance: 889(3)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Vulgarity and Elegance

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dance, George II (Attributed to)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 136 mm
Width: 131 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-06) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Brown ink
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite under-drawing, pen with grey and brown inks and grey washes on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: On back ascd. to G. Dance / after 1805
  • Location: Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 889(3)
Primary reference Number: 10170
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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