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Death of Paris: B.V.82

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Death of Paris
Sketch similar to recto

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 379 mm
Width: 538 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1818-09) by Romney, John

Dating

? 1784 - 1785

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Medium, Recto composed of grey wash
Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: grey wash over graphite verso: graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: No. 74
  • Location: Verso, top left corner
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.82
Primary reference Number: 15841
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Death of Paris" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15841 Accessed: 2024-11-25 06:17:23

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15841 |title=Death of Paris |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 06:17:23|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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