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Psyche being rowed across the Styx: B.V.38

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Titles

Psyche being rowed across the Styx

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

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Measurements and weight

Height: 313 mm
Width: 481 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1776

Note

The title appeared in Burlington Magazine, February 1957.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Sepia

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen with sepia over traces of graphite mostly erased on paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.38
Primary reference Number: 15856
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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

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