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'The Tale her eager thoughts employs': 889(22)

Object information

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Titles

'The Tale her eager thoughts employs'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dance, George II

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 mm
Width: 108 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Pen and ink and grey wash on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Tale her eager thoughts employs.
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Grey ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 889(22)
Primary reference Number: 10200
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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "'The Tale her eager thoughts employs'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10200 Accessed: 2024-12-28 08:53:07

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10200 |title='The Tale her eager thoughts employs' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-28 08:53:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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