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Study for 'Paradiso': ?Dante and Beatrice: 736*.f.27

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Study for 'Paradiso': ?Dante and Beatrice

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1792 - 1793

Note

Design for 'Paradiso', Canto 9.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Grey 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) : Pen with brown and grey ink over graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: par. 9
  • Location: Recto, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 736*.f.27
Primary reference Number: 39000
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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