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Sketches of two groups of figures: 832/8.f.90

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketches of two groups of figures
Sketch of a frieze of a procession of four figures

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

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 on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: Jacobo III / Mag britannae . francia . hiberniaeq &c. reqi / quod per integram diem 27 nov: 1744 / henrico duce eborenci filio comitante / villulam hanc majestatis suae presentia / decoraverat / Phillipus barigioni romanus civis tante hospitio memoi / grate animi mon: pos: / Frascati
  • Location: Verso, bottom
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/8.f.90
Primary reference Number: 39388
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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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