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The Brilliants (Meeting of a convivial club): 2172

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Titles

The Brilliants (Meeting of a convivial club)
Tracing of recto, with several changes which are incuded in the subsequent engraving

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Rowlandson, Thomas

Entities

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Notes

History note: Sold Christie's, 12 February 1912, lot 75, bt. Howard (£17.170d); Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 310 mm
Width: 462 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: in or after AD 1798

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Vermilion ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen with faded black and vermilion inks and watercolour on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2172
Primary reference Number: 19145

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

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