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Head and shoulders of an ?Egyptian monumental sculpture: 3679.f.14

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Head and shoulders of an ?Egyptian monumental sculpture
Head of a child (?putto)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Page used sideways, recto and verso.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905) by James, Montague Rhodes, Dr

Dating

? 1821-01-10 - 1867

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

White chalk
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 138 mm Width 218 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and white chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: page used sideways

  • Text: Jany 10th 1821
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Black chalk
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: faint, appears sideways to drawing

  • Text: W. Harvey Esqr 1867
  • Location: Upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: page used sideways such that the spine edge is the 'bottom'

  • Text: W. Harvey 1867
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3679.f.14
Primary reference Number: 36854
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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