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Charicature of a man's head with a peaked cap: PD.555-R

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Titles

Charicature of a man's head with a peaked cap

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 190 mm
Width: 115 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: in or after AD 1847 : Watermark: ..[8]47

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink : Graphite, pen and ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: Ain't there-a-Mr / Hash-by-that lives / Sum(?) about these parts? / - he farms a good deal
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.555-R
Primary reference Number: 29751
Temporary Perceval number: PB555

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Charicature of a man's head with a peaked cap" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29751 Accessed: 2024-04-28 08:20:06

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