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Study of a hand: 2278b(3)

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Study of a hand

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wilkie, David

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 64 mm
Width: 74 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Black chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black and white chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Head of figure in Rent Day (David Wilkie) A. Raumbach
  • Location: Mount
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2278b(3)
Primary reference Number: 226606
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 21 March 2019 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 8 November 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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