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Study of the Gate of Mycene: 3595/26

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Titles

Study of the Gate of Mycene

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 230 mm
Width: 147 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1873-11)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Gate of Mycene built by / the Cyclops as it remained in the / time of Agamemnon / The pillar or support of Greeke / is guarded by Lion-like Men
  • Location: Below image, on a mock tablet
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: 26
  • Location: Album sheet, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3595/26
  • Location: Album sheet, lower right of drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3595/26
Primary reference Number: 10644

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study of the Gate of Mycene" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10644 Accessed: 2024-05-05 17:16:35

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