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A helmet with a lion supporting fasces: PD.246-1985

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Titles

A helmet with a lion supporting fasces

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Gooden, Stephen Frederick

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 351 mm
Width: 176 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink, graphite, watercolour, on paper, squared up in graphite
Pen and ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.246-1985
Primary reference Number: 2251

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A helmet with a lion supporting fasces" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2251 Accessed: 2024-04-18 04:30:44

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