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Selene and Endymion: PD.285-R

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Titles

Selene and Endymion

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Read, Frederick, (of Bath)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 190 mm
Width: 147 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1820

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White bodycolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink, watercolour and white bodycolour on paper, laid down, squared for transfer in graphite
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: F Read pinxt / 1820
  • Location: Mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.285-R
Primary reference Number: 28875
Temporary Perceval number: PB285

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) "Selene and Endymion" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28875 Accessed: 2024-04-27 22:43:23

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28875 |title=Selene and Endymion |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-27 22:43:23|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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