Skip to main content

Sketchbook: 832/9

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketchbook
Graphite study of a seated, draped figure

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Description

Marbled paper bound sketchbook. Contains 30 leaves.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 179 mm Width 106 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: with printed blue ink border

  • Text: 448 H
  • Location: Outside front cover, lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed label with black ink MS additions

Inscription present: upside down

  • Text: FROM THE LIBRARY OF / CH: FAIRFAX MURRAY
  • Location: Inside rear cover, bottom
  • Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/9
Primary reference Number: 39434
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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sketchbook" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39434 Accessed: 2024-07-03 00:08:25

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39434 |title=Sketchbook |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-07-03 00:08:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-39434

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...