Study for "A Confessor confessing"
Draughtsman: Wilkie, David
History note: Sir William Knighton (in 1846); Christie's 22 May 1885, lot. 378 with lot 379; bought White (for Murray) 2 gns
Height: 50 mm
Width: 196 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
A sketch for the painting in the collection of Baroness Nairne at Bowood.
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Watercolour : Black chalk and watercolour on paper, laid down
Accession number: 738(18)
Primary reference Number: 14403
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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