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Scene from a play by Laurence Sterne: 1693

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Scene from a play by Laurence Sterne

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ibbetson, Julius Caesar

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 258 mm
Width: 394 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Guillemard, Francis Henry Hill

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour over slight traces of graphite, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Iolo Williams in a letter to me / says 'The name J had in mind for your lovely / 'Ibbetson' was F.J. Mannskirsch, but this / is a mere suggestion and far from a / definite attribution. I have looked up / my only Mannskirsh which (except in Subject) / is not suggestive of your drawing, but I / have seen others which in my recollection / are more like it / J.C.
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1693
Primary reference Number: 11575
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Scene from a play by Laurence Sterne" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11575 Accessed: 2024-11-05 10:37:50

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