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Study for a monument to Sir Barry Close, Bart: 3595/35

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Titles

Study for a monument to Sir Barry Close, Bart

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 269 mm
Width: 207 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1895-04) by Wallis, J. K.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite, pen and grey ink and brown wash on paper laid down

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 27
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 5 feet 2
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: SIR BARRY CLOSE Knt / N / 26 / POONAH / (in grey ink) TREATY OF / SERINGAPATAM
  • Location: On monument
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3 feet 10
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 33 / No.9 / on the list / 11 / 55
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 35
  • Location: Album page, above centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: no 3595/35
  • Location: Album page, lower right of drawing
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3595/35
Primary reference Number: 10652

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 for a monument to Sir Barry Close, Bart" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10652 Accessed: 2024-04-27 22:40:00

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10652 |title=Study for a monument to Sir Barry Close, Bart |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-27 22:40:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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