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Pharaoh dismissing Moses and Aaron in the dead of the night, when he finds his own eldest son dead, aft the passover; Venus and Adonis: 3686.f.6

Object information

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Titles

Pharaoh dismissing Moses and Aaron in the dead of the night, when he finds his own eldest son dead, aft the passover; Venus and Adonis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

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Description

Two sketches laid onto the recto.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1905) by Parsons (Brompton Road)

Dating

Circa 1805 - 1826

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Venus Sketch Height 125 mm Width 100 mm
Page Size Height 314 mm Width 194 mm
Pharaoh Sketch Height 85 mm Width 112 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : (Pharaoh etc.) brown ink on 3 pieces of paper, stuck together and laid down on album sheet; (Venus, etc.) brown ink on paper, laid down on album sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Venus + Cupid
  • Location: Album sheet, to right of top sketch
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Pharaoah (sic) dismissing Moses & Aaron / in the dead of the night, when he finds / his own eldest Son dead, at the / Passover
  • Location: Album sheet, to right of bottom sketch
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.6
Primary reference Number: 10938
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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

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