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A company of pirates: PD.80-R

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Titles

A company of pirates

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Bird, Edward

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 175 mm
Width: 178 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite, pen and ink, grey wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1/
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: E. Bird. R.A.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: E. Bird
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Edward Bird R.A / 1772-1819
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 1/
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.80-R
Primary reference Number: 28438
Temporary Perceval number: PB80

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) "A company of pirates" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28438 Accessed: 2024-04-27 14:59:26

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28438 |title=A company of pirates |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-27 14:59:26|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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