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Light and shade in Scuplture: 832/7.f.57

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Titles

Light and shade in Scuplture

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 230 mm Width 169 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Pen and brown ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 57
  • Location: Recto, upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: the following in brown ink: [i] six preceding words crossed through; [ii] preceding word crossed through; [iii] preceding word crossed through; [iv] inscription between these marks crossed through

  • Text: Light & Shade / Sculpture / In single figures & groups the proportion of shade is / one third or one fifth, in Bas relief the proportion / is the same, but it is to be observed that as the / proportion of shade to light in round sculpture is one / 3d or one 5:th as in bas relief the of Consequence[i] the / projecting parts forming the lights, whilst the retiring / parts & hollows form the shades, the case is the same / in basreleifs[sic] where the ground is intirely[sic] covered / by the figures or ornaments laid on them[ii] it / but where the outline of the figures is left distinct / by a plain back-ground, in that case, the[iii] is the / portion of light, whilst the figures or ornaments / laid theron, taken together form the shade / Of the General Effect of Architecture / and the introduction of Sculpture / In the beautiful order of visible objects, Buildings / are distinquished from others with which they are / connected, by colour & form, [iv]generally, the materi / the greater their materials are generally white or a light / Co[iv] their colours in general are, white, or of a light tint, & their / form quadrangular, more projecting to the eye than
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/7.f.57
Primary reference Number: 38807
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 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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