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Study of a head: 2278b(1)

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study of a head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 102 mm
Width: 78 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and white chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Head of figure in Rent Day (David Wilkie) A. Raumbach
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2278b(1)
Primary reference Number: 14415
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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