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Head of Edgar: B.V.53

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Titles

Head of Edgar

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Romney, George

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 352 mm
Width: 535 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Black chalk on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: square, blue

  • Text: 3
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Blue ink MS label
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: B.V.53
Primary reference Number: 16438

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

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) "Head of Edgar" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/16438 Accessed: 2024-05-04 21:41:07

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/16438 |title=Head of Edgar |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 21:41:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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