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Faint sketch: 3680.f.28

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Faint sketch
Female figure from Rubens' 'Judgement of Solomon'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Harvey, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Verso, leaf used sideways: spine edge is page bottom.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 141 mm Width 187 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Recto: graphite verso: graphite and wash on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: written in the shape of a semi-circle; faint

  • Text: W Harvey 1867
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Rubens
  • Location: Verso, lower right of figure
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3680.f.28
Primary reference Number: 37124
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Faint sketch" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/37124 Accessed: 2024-06-17 09:33:38

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