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Dead stag lying on a bench: PD.174-1961

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Titles

Dead stag lying on a bench

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Landseer, Edwin Henry

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Notes

History note: Bought at the Landseer Sale, Christie's, 8 May 1874

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1960

Measurements and weight

Height: 359 mm
Width: 502 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured chalk
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( faded, blue-greenish-grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Coloured chalks and some wash on faded blue-greenish-grey paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.174-1961
Primary reference Number: 11769

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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