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Three sketches of female figure, holding a knife in left hand, riding a creature with a bull's head and torso and a serpent's or fish's tail: 832/13.f.22

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Titles

Three sketches of female figure, holding a knife in left hand, riding a creature with a bull's head and torso and a serpent's or fish's tail

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Wash

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Height 323 mm Width 203 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and wash with graphite on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/13.f.22
Primary reference Number: 39848
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Three sketches of female figure, holding a knife in left hand, riding a creature with a bull's head and torso and a serpent's or fish's tail" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39848 Accessed: 2024-05-04 23:42:22

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/39848 |title=Three sketches of female figure, holding a knife in left hand, riding a creature with a bull's head and torso and a serpent's or fish's tail |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 23:42:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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