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A shepherd boy asleep watched by his Dog at the approach of a thunder storm: L.D.146

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Titles

A shepherd boy asleep watched by his Dog at the approach of a thunder storm
Lower half of standing female portrait (probably Catherine Vernon as Hebe)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

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Measurements and weight

Height: 292 mm
Width: 303 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1874-05-02) by Unknown

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey watercolour wash
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: grey watercolour wash over black chalk on buff sugar paper verso: black chalk (erased)

Identification numbers

Accession number: L.D.146
Primary reference Number: 15611

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A shepherd boy asleep watched by his Dog at the approach of a thunder storm" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15611 Accessed: 2024-05-08 21:30:25

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15611 |title=A shepherd boy asleep watched by his Dog at the approach of a thunder storm |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-08 21:30:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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