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Study for "The First Ear-ring"
Draughtsman: Wilkie, David
History note: Artist's sale, 21 June 1860, lot. 131; bought Hogarth £2; Dr. D.J. Macauley of Halifax; Sotheby's, 25 January 1922, lot. 683; bought by Charles Shannon £2 15s
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
A compositional study for the painting in the Tate Gallery (no. 328).
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Pen and brown ink on paper
Accession number: 2273
Primary reference Number: 14408
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study for "The First Ear-ring"" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14408 Accessed: 2024-11-21 22:35:33
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