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Death and the lovers: 2121

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Death and the lovers

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Millais, John Everett

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Circa 1850 - 1851

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 161 mm
Sheet Size Height 178 mm Width 210 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen, brown ink, brown wash, over graphite, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.E. Millais
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: F.A. Fine Art? Society / to be kept
  • Location: On old mount, below image

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2121
Primary reference Number: 12094
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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