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Illustration to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': PD.186-1991

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Titles

Illustration to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the Biffen Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 159 mm
Width: 224 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1991) by Powney, Christopher

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Watercolour
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and grey ink, touches of graphite, grey wash, and watercolour on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: I'll call the fairies down from the moon
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: I'll call down Fairies from the Moon to please her with their Gambols
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.186-1991
Primary reference Number: 10653

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Illustration to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10653 Accessed: 2024-04-28 08:15:30

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