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'Many a night doth listen to the wind...': 889(26)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

'Many a night doth listen to the wind...'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dance, George II

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Black ink

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Image Size Height 151 mm Width 135 mm
Card Size Height 173 mm Width 149 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and black ink with grey wash on card

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: many a night doth listen to the wind and sighs to think how it may fare with you
  • Location: Lower edge

Identification numbers

Accession number: 889(26)
Primary reference Number: 10204
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) "'Many a night doth listen to the wind...'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10204 Accessed: 2024-11-21 23:26:54

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10204 |title='Many a night doth listen to the wind...' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 23:26:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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