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Man resting his hands on a stick: P.38-1953

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man resting his hands on a stick

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1953-05) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Note

Second state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 433 mm Width 294 mm
Plate Height 74 mm Width 44 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Head of an elderly man
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Sir D. Wilkie (original)
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.38-1953
Primary reference Number: 10416
Laing: 1
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 1 II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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