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Faint sketch of a lion: 832/8.f.23

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Faint sketch of a lion

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey-brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 238 mm Width 160 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and some grey-brown wash on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/8.f.23
Primary reference Number: 39172
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Faint sketch of a lion" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39172 Accessed: 2024-11-02 11:27:45

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