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Study of Old Man's Head: 2027.2

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Titles

Study of Old Man's Head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cole, Ernest Alfred

Entities

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Notes

History note: Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 183 mm
Width: 146 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( coloured brown)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Red chalk on paper brown toned

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2027.2
Primary reference Number: 14683

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Study of Old Man's Head" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14683 Accessed: 2024-04-27 12:40:39

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