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Soldier on a camel: PD.606-R

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Titles

Soldier on a camel

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Thorley, Montagu

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Graphite, pen and ink with watercolour on paper
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Montagu Thorley
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The French in Egypt 1801!
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.606-R
Primary reference Number: 29825
Temporary Perceval number: PB606

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) "Soldier on a camel" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29825 Accessed: 2024-04-27 17:57:46

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/29825 |title=Soldier on a camel |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-27 17:57:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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