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Studies for 'Inferno': 736*.f.10

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Studies for 'Inferno'
?Study for Dante, two sketches of groups of figures

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

1792 - 1793

Note

Upper, ?for Canto 2, v. 49? Lower, for Canto 2, v. 28, ".......Fa, fa, che le ginocchia cali / Ecco l'Angel di Dio piega le mani".

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 192 mm Width 131 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite, pen and black ink verso: graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Purg. 3
  • Location: Recto, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 736*.f.10
Primary reference Number: 38964
Stable URI

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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