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Scene from Macbeth: 3686.f.11

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Titles

Scene from Macbeth

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 314 mm
Width: 194 mm

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
White chalk
Graphite
Black chalk
Red pigment

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Brown ink, black chalk, graphite heightened with white chalk on paper, laid down on two sheets of laid paper, laid down on an album sheet; there is an area of red pigment, upper centre

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: he's about it -
  • Location: Left
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: - He is about it - (Macbeth) Done (?) 1808
  • Location: Album sheet, below sketch
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3686.f.11
Primary reference Number: 10943

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) "Scene from Macbeth" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10943 Accessed: 2024-05-03 21:34:03

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10943 |title=Scene from Macbeth |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-03 21:34:03|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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