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Study for 'The Wise and Foolish Virgins': PD.39-2016

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for 'The Wise and Foolish Virgins'

Maker(s)

Ricketts, Charles de Sousy

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Given by Frances Carey and David Bindman to mark the occasion of the Fitzwilliam Museum's 200th anniversary and in honour of David Scrase

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by Carey, Frances Bindman, David

Dating

1910s
Production date: circa AD 1914

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Media composed of chalk
Paper Height 603 mm Width 320 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.39-2016
Primary reference Number: 225943

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 December 2018 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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

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