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Mercury bringing Pandora down to Earth: 3595/20

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Titles

Mercury bringing Pandora down to Earth
Sketch of two figures pulling each other up and/or down

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 127 mm
Width: 144 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1873-11)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: pen and grey ink and grey wash over graphite, partially squared up verso: graphite pen and grey ink on laid paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 3 6 9 12
  • Location: Upper edge
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: study fro relief of Mercury + Pandora - plaster version / in U.C.L. + Copenhagen
  • Location: Album sheet, below drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 20
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: no. 3595/20
  • Location: Album sheet, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3595/20
Primary reference Number: 10638

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mercury bringing Pandora down to Earth" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10638 Accessed: 2024-04-18 18:52:08

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