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Sketch of a figure sleeping in a cabin: 3691.10

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketch of a figure sleeping in a cabin
The Chief upon the cliffs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Doyle, Richard

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 253 mm
Width: 200 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1886)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Medium, Verso composed of black ink watercolour

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Recto: graphite verso: pen and black ink, with graphite and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: XVI
  • Location: Recto, centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: F (stylized)
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3691.10
Primary reference Number: 10453
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 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) "Sketch of a figure sleeping in a cabin" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10453 Accessed: 2024-11-23 20:50:15

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